 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...  The Living Age - Strana 1161876Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 str.
...and insipid ; his comick wit dege" aerating into clenches, his serious swelling into " bombast. *< 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 •«* raise himself as high above the... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 str.
...him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling...he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter viburna cupressi. The... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 str.
...him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious 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, and did... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 str.
...injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling...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 "... | |
 | 1804 - 452 str.
...he so, I should do him injury to compare him to the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic w'it degenerating into clenches;...great, when some great occasion is presented to him." Drj'dcu's Essay of Dramatic Poetry. a language so peculiar to themselves, as strongly to affect the... | |
 | 1804 - 444 str.
...injury to contpare him to the greatest of mankind. He is many times fiat and insipid ; his comic vrit degenerating into clenches ; his serious swelling...bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion i. presented to him." Drydeo's Essay of Dramatic Poetry. U tP-.'OL XVII. a language so peculiar to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 str.
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, bis serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great,...he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, 2uanluic Icnta solcnt intsT viburna cupressi. It... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 str.
...so, I should do " him injury to compare him with the greatest of " mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; " his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his " serious swelling into bombast. But he is al" ways great when some great occasion is prc" sented to him : no man can say, he ever had a " lit... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 str.
...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,...he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter vtburna cuprcisi. The... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 str.
...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,...he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cupressi. The... | |
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