 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 strani
...bombast. But he is always great, when some great *' occasion is presented to him : no man can say, lie ** ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then...himself as high above the rest of poets, *' Quantum lento, solent inter mburna. cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 strani
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 strani
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him : no man can say,...himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi " It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 strani
...wit degenerating into clenches, bis serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him : no man can say,...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, 2uanluic Icnta solcnt intsT viburna cupressi. It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 strani
...al" ways great when some great occasion is prc" sented to him : no man can say, he ever had a " lit subject for his wit, and did not then raise " himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum kstta -salent inter •viburna cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary;... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 strani
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...rest of poets, Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton ,'ay, that there was no subject of which... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 strani
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into 'bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter vtburna cuprcisi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that th*e... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 strani
...swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no iiiun can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter •eibvrrta cvpressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, l,hat... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 strani
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him : no man can say, he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did * Mr Malone justly observes, that the caution observed in this Decision, proves the miserable taste... | |
 | 1809 - 604 strani
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta soient later vilurna cu/ircstl,' Vol. III. p. 470. The advantage of which we are now speaking... | |
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I cannot say he is everywhere alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when... 
