 performances. Shakspere with the English man-ofwar, 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. As Fuller was  Literary Landmarks of London - Էջ 172Laurence Hutton - 1892 - 367 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Robert Chambers - 1843 - 720 էջ
...the English man-of-war, 1сььсг in bulk, bul lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tnck leaves to thy soft lays. As killing as the canker to the rose, Or taint-worm to '— Ftillfr'l H'oriAi«. Besides the Mermaid. Jonson was a great frequenter of a Hub called the Apollo,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1843 - 690 էջ
...performances; Sb.ilsjware, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with ill tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit a"'¡ invention." § With what delight should we have hung over any well authenticated instance? of... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1844 - 612 էջ
...like the former, was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow iu his performances : Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention 5 ." The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom said anything ill 6 . Connected... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 598 էջ
...like the former, was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances: Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention 5 ." The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom said anything ill 0 . Connected... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 էջ
...higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performance*. Shakspeare, with the English man-of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.'— Fuller't n'orlMa. Besides the Mermaid, Jonson was a great frequenter of n club called the Apollo, at... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 544 էջ
...(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...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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 542 էջ
...(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...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... | |
 | 1845 - 410 էջ
...but slow in his performances. Shakspere, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk but lighter hi sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." When Fuller says " I behold," he meant with his " mind's eye;" for he was only eight years of age when... | |
 | Cornelius Webbe - 1845 - 398 էջ
...performances;' Shakspere, ' like an Engh'sh man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, that could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention'?—Who that now muddles away his mornings at White's would not rather have dropped in at... | |
 | People - 1845 - 346 էջ
...built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare—like the latter— 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." Of Ben himself, Fuller,... | |
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