| 1806 - 312 pages
...and Ban Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish gnat galleon, and an English man of Master Johnson (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 light<er in sailing, could turn with... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 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...solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 pages
...wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Sfianixh great gallion and an iïnglish man of war. Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performance. Shakspeare with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 562 pages
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion and an English man of war : master Johnson (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 in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 pages
...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. Shakespeare, with the English " man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could , • turn... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 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 : Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with... | |
| 1815 - 544 pages
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an Fjnglish man of war ; master Johnson (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 in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 pages
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an English man of war ; master Johnson (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 in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pages
...should, excuse him therein. Many were the wit-combats between him and Shakspeare, which two I beheld like a Spanish great galleon and an English man of...solid, but slow in his performances: Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides* tack about,... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pages
...should, excuse him therein. Many were the wit-combats between him and Shakspeare, which two I beheld like a Spanish great galleon and an English man of...solid, but slow in his performances: Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in. bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about,... | |
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