 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...  History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun - Page 268by Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 540 pages
...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 like...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's greater... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 520 pages
...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 like...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's greater... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 542 pages
...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 like...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's greater... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 466 pages
...like the former, was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow, in his performances. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. He died anno Domini 16.., and was buried at Stratford upon Avon, the town of his nativity.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 570 pages
...(like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspere, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk but lighter...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." When Fuller says "I behold," he meant with his " mind's eye ;" for he was only eight years... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Essays - 1845 - 396 pages
...built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. C. VL, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with the cordial smile, and... | |
 | 1845 - 410 pages
...but slow in his performances. Shakspere, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk but lighter hi sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." When Fuller says " I behold," he meant with his " mind's eye ;" for he was only eight years... | |
 | Cornelius Webbe - 1845 - 398 pages
...performances;' Shakspere, ' like an English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, that could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention'?—Who that now muddles away his mornings at White's would not rather have dropped in at... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 524 pages
..." wit-combats," in which Fuller describes Jonson as a Spanish great gatteon, and Shakspeare as the English man-of-war. " Master Jonson, like the former,...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and his invention." Enough has been said of this celebrated club by a variety of writers. There can be... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 736 pages
...like the former, was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances: Shakespeare, th saint Nicholas' clerks, I'll give thee this neck....for, I know, thou worship's! saint Nicholas as tr invention."2 The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom said any thing ill.* Connected... | |
| |
