 | Barry Cornwall - 1853 - 288 էջ
...that rule, ' poeta non fit, sed nascitur : one is not made but born a poet.' Many were the wit combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great interchanges of wit and vivacity, those ' wit combats,' which we are told of, occurred between Ben... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 514 էջ
...elaborate wit, wrought out by his own industry. Many were the wit combats between him and Shakspeare, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war. Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 536 էջ
...elaborate wit, wrought out by his own industry. Many were the wit-combats between him and Shakespeare, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war. Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare,... | |
 | Francis Beaumont - 1854 - 976 էջ
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great Gallion and an English man of war. Master Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in Learning, Solid, but Slow in hú performance*. Shakespeare, with the English man of war, leeser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 538 էջ
...elaborate wit, wrought out by his own industry. Many were the wit-combats between him and Shakespeare, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war. Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1855 - 798 էջ
..., " which two I behold like a Spanish grear galleon, and an English man of-war ; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. C. V. L,, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all... | |
 | 1855 - 604 էջ
...and socially as it would be possible to give. " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him (Shakespeare) and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and nn English man of-war. Master Jonson, like the former, built far higher in learning, solid but slow... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 528 էջ
...fancy-picture of Shakespeare and Sen Jonion - at . (he Mermaid Tavern. — " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like...former, was built far higher in learning ; solid, bnt slow in performance. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,... | |
 | William Howitt - 1856 - 596 էջ
...which Fuller describes Jonson as a Spanith great galleon, and Shakspeare as the English man-qftoar. " Master Jonson, like the former, 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 էջ
...were the " wit combats" (to dally a while with the words of old Fuller) between him and CV Le G -, " which two 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... | |
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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. 
