 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 not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi.  Specimens of the British Critics - Strana 37autor/autoři: John Wilson - 1846 - 344 str.Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 str.
...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 - 1800 - 624 str.
...swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when -some I great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit,...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cuprcssi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 str.
...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,...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 str.
...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,...poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi " It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary ; that his language should become... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 str.
...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,...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 str.
...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 - 556 str.
...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,...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 - 1152 str.
...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,...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton ,'ay, that there... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 str.
...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 str.
...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... | |
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