| 1826 - 372 페이지
...built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances; Shakespeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." With what delight should we have hung over any well authenticated instances of these " wit-combats... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 474 페이지
...between him and Shakspeare, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas between... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 페이지
...galleon, and an English man of war. Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learn* ing ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas between... | |
| Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1830 - 522 페이지
...was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." Fuller, vol. ii. p. 415. ; Jensen. The result of such communications as these, is frequently a close... | |
| 1831 - 460 페이지
...learning—solid, but slow in bis performances ; Shakspeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in Bailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." \frho that now sips his Novau at White's, but would prefer to have dropt in at the Mermaid in Cornhill,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 페이지
...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:...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's greater solidity. But... | |
| John Evans - 1834 - 306 페이지
...like the former, was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. SHAKSPEABE, with the English Man of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with ALL TIDES, and take advantage of ALL WINDS, by the quickness of his wit and invention!" FILLER. BRIEF MEMOIR Peerless... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1835 - 350 페이지
...was built far higher in learning: solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with theEnglish man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's greater solidity. But... | |
| 1835 - 430 페이지
...built far higher in learning, solid, but alow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial smile, and still more cordial... | |
| 1835 - 432 페이지
...learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in hulk, hut lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack...and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of liis wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial... | |
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