 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 with the English man-ofwar, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,...  The Works of Charles Lamb - Página 326de Charles Lamb - 1852 - 648 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 páginas
...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...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." This farfetched simile of the quaint biographer is no very happy illustration of conversational powers... | |
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 402 páginas
...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...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." This farfetched simile of the quaint biographer is no very happy illustration of conversational powers... | |
 | 1826 - 372 páginas
...built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances; Shakespeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." With what delight should we have hung over any well authenticated instances of these " wit-combats... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 páginas
...(like the former) was built far higher in learn* ing ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas between... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 474 páginas
...(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...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas between... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1830 - 522 páginas
...was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." Fuller, vol. ii. p. 415. ; Jensen. The result of such communications as these, is frequently a close... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 páginas
...(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...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 solidity. But... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1835 - 350 páginas
...was built far higher in learning: solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with theEnglish man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,...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 solidity. But... | |
 | 1835 - 430 páginas
...built far higher in learning, solid, but alow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial smile, and still more cordial... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 páginas
...former, was built far higher in learning, solic bet slow in his performances. Shakspeare, like tie Utter, are Of these encounters of the keenest intellects not a vestige now remains. The memory ol Fuller, perhaps,... | |
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