 | 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;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 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, he ever had a fit subject for his wit, ami did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lentii solent inter viburna... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810
...swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is firesented to him : no man ran say, he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of fioets, Quantum lenta totent inter viburna cupressi. It is to be lamented, that such a writer should... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811
...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,...ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raibe himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta sclent inter viburna cupressi." It is... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812
...inti bombast. But he is always great, when som :great occasion is presented to him : no man ci L k say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Qn.".;:!u;n lenta Solent inter viburna cnpr(ssi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of i Eaton... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810
...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 not1 then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta lolent inter viburna cupretti.... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813
...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 solent inter .eibwma cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton -ixy, that there... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814
...degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when - 1 nuc great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say,...himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburoa cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary... | |
 | John Aikin - 1814
...clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is sented to him. No man can say, he ever had a fit subject...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta soient inter viburna cupressi." Besides his plays, Shakespear published in 1594 two poems, entitled... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. Bnt be is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say, he ever had a flt subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, '• Quantum... | |
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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... 
