 | Thomas Fuller - 1684 - 738 էջ
...Learning ; folid, but flow in his performances ; whilft Shakefpeare (like an Englifh Man of War, lefs in bulk, but lighter in Sailing') could turn with...tack about, and take advantage of all Winds, by the quicknefs of his wit and invention. He dyed 16,. and was buried at Stratford. ( Michael Drayton, born... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 632 էջ
...performances. Shake" fpeare, with the Englifh man of war, leffer in bulk, " but; " but lighter in failing, could turn with all tides, tack " about and take advantage of all winds, by the quick** nefs of his wit and invention*." I before obferved, that the pleafure we receive from \vk is... | |
 | 1806 - 312 էջ
...built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in 'his performances. Shakespeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but light<er in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take ftdvantage of all minds, by the quickness c£ 4iis wit and invention. TITLES OF SoVEREIGNS.... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 էջ
...was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, 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." . Had these " Wit-combats,"... | |
 | Liber - 1809 - 372 էջ
...built far higher in 150 learning; solid, but slow in his performances-. Shakespear, 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." Curiosities of Literature,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 էջ
...was built far higher in learning : solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The following particulars are transcribed from Oldys' MS. additions to. Langbaine. Oldys, like Spence,... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 էջ
...former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performance. Shakspeare with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. He died anno Domini 1616, and was buried at Stratford upon Avon, the town of his nativity — Fuller.... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 520 էջ
...performances. Shake*' fpeare, with the Englifli man of war, leffer in bulk, " but lighter in failing, could turn with all tides, tack " about and take advantage of all winds, by th« " quicknefs of his wit and invention."* I before obferved, that the pleafure we receive • from... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 էջ
...built far higher in learning; solid, but " slow in his performances. Shakespeare, with the English " man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,...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 which... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 էջ
...was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, ,with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The following particulars are transcribed from Oldys* MS additions to Langbaine. Oldys, like Spence,... | |
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I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war ; Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare with the English man-ofwar, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,... 
