 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 σελίδες
...was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances ; Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." This farfetched simile of the quaint biographer is no very happy illustration of conversational powers rich... | |
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 402 σελίδες
...was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances ; Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." This farfetched simile of the quaint biographer is no very happy illustration of conversational powers rich... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 536 σελίδες
...far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with an English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. •> Had these "Wit-combats,"... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 216 σελίδες
...was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances ; Shakspeare. like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides. V) Rowe, Strat. Regist. 2) Strat. Regist. 2) Strat. Regist. The verses are not now remaiuiug on the... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 336 σελίδες
...fineness of nature, is a thing as notorious as their fame. Fuller says, ' Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold...sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take * Published after Lord Bacon's degradation, and when he was almost universally deserted : an honourable... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 334 σελίδες
...fineness of nature, is a thing as notorious as their fame. Fuller says, ' Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold...sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take * Published after Lord Bacon's degradation, and when he was almost universally deserted : an honourable... | |
 | 1826 - 372 σελίδες
...built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances; Shakespeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." With what delight should we have hung over any well authenticated instances of these " wit-combats... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 332 σελίδες
...honourable memorial of the fallen greatness of the one, and of the independence of the other.— EDITOR. advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit...the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's great solidity. But let Jonson shew for himself the affection with which he regarded one who did not... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 σελίδες
...higher in learn* ing ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas between... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 474 σελίδες
...higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas between... | |
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I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could... 
