 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 716 페이지
...comio wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when bis wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets— Quantum lenta solent inter... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1843 - 311 페이지
...into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion ia presented to him ; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for wit, and did not raise himself as high above the rest of poets. Quantum lenta solent inter vilurna... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844
...wit degenerating into clenches, tils 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, Quantnm lenta solent inter viburna cnpressi.' It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 716 페이지
...comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...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... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into homhast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him: no man can say, he ever had a fit suhject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high nhove the rest of poets, Quantum lenta... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845
...comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when great occasion is presented to him. No man can say...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... | |
 | 1845
...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...himself as high above the rest of poets, * Quantum lenta soient inter viburnacupresbi.' " The consideration of this made Mr Hales of Eton say, that there... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 222 페이지
...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 talent inter Viburna Ouyressi." 8 His alterations from Chaucer and Boccaccio show a greater knowledge... | |
 | John Wilson - 1846 - 344 페이지
...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... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 72 페이지
...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 aolent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there... | |
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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... 
