 I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could...  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Էջ 261Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 509 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Thomas Fuller - 1684 - 738 էջ
...performances ; whilft Shakefpeare (like an Englifh Man of War, lefs in bulk, but lighter in Sailing') could turn with all Tides, 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... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1698 - 830 էջ
...(like the former) was built far higher in learning ; folid, but flow in his performances. Shakefpeare, with the Englifh man of war, lefler in bulk, but lighter in failing, could turn with all tides, and take advantage of all all winds, by the quicknefs of his wit and invention.' BEK JON so N. BEN... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 էջ
...in his performance. Shakspeare with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. He died anno Domini 1616, and was buried at Stratford upon Avon,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 էջ
...his performances : Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The Poet kept up his interest in the affairs of the company, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 էջ
...his performances. Shakspeare, ,with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The following particulars are transcribed from Oldys* MS additions... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 546 էջ
...but slow in his performances, Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." Fuller, vol. ii. p. 415. These " wit-combates" then (on which... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 էջ
...his performances: Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in. bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." " His name," says Lord Clarendon," " can never be forgotten ;... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 էջ
...in his performances: Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides* tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." " His name," says Lord Clarendon," " can never be forgotten ;... | |
 | 1925 - 948 էջ
...jnrformances. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, in bulk, but lighter in 684 Ben Jonson, the Man. could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." It is a noble comparison, and for those that have eyes to see... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1817 - 708 էջ
...but slow in his performances, Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." f With what delight should we have hung over any well authenticated... | |
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