 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...bombast. But he is always great, when some great *' occasion is presented to him : no man can say, lie ** ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then...himself as high above the rest of poets, *' Quantum lento, solent inter mburna. cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when -some I great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cuprcssi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him : no man can say,...poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi " It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary ; that his language should become... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...wit degenerating into clenches, bis serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him : no man can say,...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, 2uanluic Icnta solcnt intsT viburna cupressi. It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...al" ways great when some great occasion is prc" sented to him : no man can say, he ever had a " lit subject for his wit, and did not then raise " himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum kstta -salent inter •viburna cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary;... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton ,'ay, that there... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into 'bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter vtburna cuprcisi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that th*e... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no iiiun can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter •eibvrrta cvpressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, l,hat... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him : no man can say, he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did * Mr Malone justly observes, that the caution observed in this Decision, proves the miserable taste... | |
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I cannot say he is everywhere alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when... 
