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... Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Pàgina 162per Dugald Stewart - 1821Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Thomas Fuller - 1684 - 738 pàgines
...Learning ; folid, but flow in his performances ; whilft Shakefpeare (like an Englifh Man of War, lefs in bulk, but lighter in Sailing') could turn with...tack about, and take advantage of all Winds, by the quicknefs of his wit and invention. He dyed 16,. and was buried at Stratford. ( Michael Drayton, born... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 pàgines
...Shakspeare, with the 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," between Shakspeare and Jonson, which Fuller notices, been chronicled by... | |
| Liber - 1809 - 372 pàgines
...Shakespear, with the 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." Curiosities of Literature, v. C. THE whimsical questions of queen Caroline to Dr. Clarke, have been... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 562 pàgines
...Spanish great gallion and an English man of war : master Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learning : solid, but slow in his performances....winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The following particulars are transcribed from Oldys' MS. additions to Langbainc. oldys, like Spence,... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 pàgines
...Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performance. Shakspeare with the English man of war, lesser in...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. He died anno Domini 1616, and was buried at Stratford upon Avon, the town of his nativity — Fuller.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 pàgines
...Spanish great gallion, and an English man of war ; master Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances....winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The following particulars are transcribed from Oldys* MS additions to Langbaine. Oldys, like Spence,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 pàgines
...higher in learning ; solid, but slow, in his performances : Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The Poet kept up his interest in the affairs of the company, and spent more or less of his time in... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pàgines
...Spanish great galleon and an English man of war. Master Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances:...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." " His name," says Lord Clarendon," " can never be forgotten ; having by his very good learning, and... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pàgines
...Spanish great galleon and an English man of war. Master Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances:...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." " His name," says Lord Clarendon," " can never be forgotten ; having by his very good learning, and... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 546 pàgines
...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." Fuller, vol. ii. p. 415. These " wit-combates" then (on which Mr. Malone founds a charge of hostility,)... | |
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