 | Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1807 - 606 pages
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and 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... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1814 - 528 pages
...mil, wrought out by his " own industry. — Many were the wit-combats between " him and Shakespeare, which two I behold like a Spanish " great galleon, and an English man of war. Jonson (like "the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but " slow in his performances.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...he winds up his account of the Poet thus : " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and 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 :... | |
 | England - 1925 - 948 pages
...Shakespeare with Jonson. " Many were the wit combats," says Fuller, "between Shakespeare and 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 learn ing, solid but slow in his jnrformances. Shakespeare,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pages
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says, " Many were the wit-combates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben 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... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Literature - 1824 - 536 pages
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. " Many were the tail-combats betwixt him and 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... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 334 pages
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says, ' Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and 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,... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 336 pages
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says, ' Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and 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,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 474 pages
...elaborate wit, wrought out by his own industry. — Many were the wit-combats between him and Shakspeare, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances.... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pages
...elaborate wit, wrought out by his own industry. — Many were the wit-combats between him and Shakspeare, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learn* ing ; solid, but slow in his performances.... | |
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Plotinus (for even in those years thou waxedst not pale at such philosophic draughts), or reciting Homer in his Greek, or Pindar while the walls of the old Grey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy ! — Many were the 
