 | 1839 - 876 pages
...quaint and racy terms : " Many were the wit-conlestt betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I beheld like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war....learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, (like the latter,) lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and takeadvantageof... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1834 - 378 pages
...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. Shakspearc, with an English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with' all... | |
 | John Evans - Life - 1834 - 306 pages
...and BEN JONSON, which two I behold like a Spanish great Gallton, and an English Man of War ! Muster Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. SHAKSPEABE, with the English Man of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with ALL... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1834 - 344 pages
...earth, so Nature 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English essays - 1835 - 350 pages
...of servant and master. Bacon also had Ben Jonson for a retainer in a similar capacity ; and Jonson's link with the preceding writers could be easily supplied...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... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pages
...should be stopped." We have no doubt of it. Many," says Fuller, " were the wit combats between him (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like...; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, like an English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, would turn with all the tides,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli, Jsaac D'Jsraeli - English literature - 1835 - 524 pages
...earth, so Nature 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...galleon, and an English man-of-war. Master Jonson (tike the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Sliaksptare,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors - 1835 - 474 pages
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. ' Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Joneon, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war. Master Jonson (like (he furnier) was biujt far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...G , " which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, 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 hulk, hut lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 362 pages
...were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of old Fuller), between him and CV Le G , " which two 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... | |
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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. Shakespeare... 
