 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 pàgines
...Quantum lenta solent inter .eibwma cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton -ixy, that there was no subject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare ; and however qthers are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived)... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pàgines
...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, ' Quantum lenta solent Inter vibuma cupre»si.' " The consideration of this made Mr Hales of Eton say,...writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare : and, however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pàgines
...After giving that fine character of our poet which Dr. Johnson has quoted in his preface, he adds, " The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say,...ever writ, but he would produce it MUCH BETTER done by Shakspeare ; and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 668 pàgines
...After giving that fine character of our poet which Dr. Johnson has quoted in his preface, he adds, " The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there uxzs no subject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it MUCH BETTER done by Shakspeare... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pàgines
...not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, (Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say,...writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare ; and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived,... | |
 | 1826 - 450 pàgines
...inter vibuma cuprciTi. The confideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eaton fay, that there was no fubject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it much better treated in Shakefpeare ; and, however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 408 pàgines
...raise himself as high above the rest of the poets, — Quantum Icnta sclent inter viburna capitis. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales, of Eton,...writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare. DRYDEN. If ever any author deserved the name of an original, it was Shakspeare : Homer... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 406 pàgines
...raise himself as high above the rest of the poets, — Quantum lenta sclent inter viburna capitis. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales, of Eton,...writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare. DRYDEN. If ever any author deserved the name of an original, it was Shakspeare : Homer... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pàgines
...raise himself as high above the rest of the poets, — Quantum lenta sclent inter viburna capitis. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales, of Eton,...writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare. DRYDEN. If ever any author deserved the name of an original, it was Shakspeare : Homer... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 522 pàgines
...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi. " The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say,...writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare; and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived,... | |
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... bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi. 
