 | Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 pages
...clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say he ever had a fit subject...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poetsQuantum lenta soient Inter vibuma cupreesi. DHYDBN.] [t If Shakepeare's embroideries were burnt... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...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...above the rest of poets, * Quantum lenta soient inter viburnacupresbi.' " The consideration of this made Mr Hales of Eton say, that there was no subject... | |
 | 1845 - 842 pages
...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...himself as high above the rest of poets, ' Quantum lenta solent inter viburnacupressi.' " The consideration of this made Mr Hales of Eton say, that there was... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 512 pages
...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...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta soUnt inter Viburna Ouprtai." 8 His alterations from Chaucer and Boccaccio show a greater knowledge... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when great occasion is presented to him. No man can say he ever had a fit subject for...himself as high above the rest of poets, *Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi.'"1 "Criticism goes back for names worthy of being put into competition... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 510 pages
...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...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta talent inter Viburna Ouyressi." 8 His alterations from Chaucer and Boccaccio show a greater knowledge... | |
 | John Wilson - 1846 - 360 pages
...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,...himself as high above the rest of poets, 'Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi.' " The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, "Beaumont and... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 pages
...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...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta aolent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there was... | |
 | 1847 - 824 pages
...bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him. 2 No man can say that he ever had a fit subject for his wit and did not raise himself as high above the rest of poets: Quantum lenla solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration... | |
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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,... 
