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" Jonson, which two I behold like a 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. "
Polyanthos - Page 181
1806
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Curiosities of Literature, Volume 2

Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1807 - 606 pages
...Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a 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. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...(Shakspeare) and Ben Johnson, which two 1 behold like a 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. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 3

Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 456 pages
...Jonson, which two I behold like a Sfianixh great gallion and an iïnglish man of war. 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 bulk, but lighter in sailing, could...
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Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. Master Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning...in his performances : Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Biography - 1815 - 544 pages
...(Shakspeare) and Ben Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an Fjnglish man of war ; master Johnson (like the former) was built far 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 with all...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 19

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 548 pages
...(Shakspeare) and Ben Johnson, which two I behold like a 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. Shakspeare, ,with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 624 pages
...Shakspeare, which two I beheld like a 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: Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in. bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...
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The Works of Ben Jonson, Volume 1

Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 546 pages
...and Ben Jonson. I behold them like a 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, Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...Shakspeare, which two I beheld like a 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: Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...
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The Indicator, Volume 1

Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pages
...Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man of war : master Jonson 4(like the former) was built far 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 with all...
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