 | William Shakespeare - 1788
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803
...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,...himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi " It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806
...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
...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
...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
...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
...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... | |
 | 1809
...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 lenta soient later vilurna cu/ircstl,' Vol. III. p. 470. The advantage of which we are now speaking... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809
...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,...himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta Solent inter viburna cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary;... | |
 | Manual - 1809
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bomhast. 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 lenta solent inter viburna cupressi.* Virgil's Eclogues. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of... | |
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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... 
