 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...  All the Year Round - Stran 3601890Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Thomas Fuller - 1684 - 738 strani
...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... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 632 strani
...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... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 strani
...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," between Shakspeare and Jonson, which Fuller notices, been chronicled by... | |
 | Liber - 1809 - 372 strani
...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, v. C. THE whimsical questions of queen Caroline to Dr. Clarke, have been... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 strani
...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...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 strani
...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 strani
...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...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 strani
...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...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The following particulars are transcribed from Oldys* MS additions to Langbaine. Oldys, like Spence, picked... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 strani
...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...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The Poet kept up his interest in the affairs of the company, and spent more or less of his time in London,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 strani
...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...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." " His name," says Lord Clarendon," " can never be forgotten ; having by his very good learning, and... | |
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