 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 turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage...  School-days of eminent men - Strana 267autor/autoři: John Timbs - 1862Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Thomas Fuller - 1684 - 738 str.
...Learning; folid, but flow in his performances ; whilft Shakefpeare (like an Englifh Man of War, lefs in bulk, but lighter in Sailing') could turn with...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... | |
 | 1879 - 948 str.
...FulI& compares to a fight between a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. “Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances; Shakespeare, with Fuller's description, however, must have been gathered from tradition; be could never... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 632 str.
...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... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1808 - 590 str.
...performances; Shake" fpeare, with the Englifh man of war, lefler in bulk, " 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 wit is... | |
 | Liber - 1809 - 372 str.
...Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish •eat galleon, and an English man of war. Master ooson (like the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances; Shakespear, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 str.
...fer higher in learning: solid, but slow in his performances. 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." The following particulars are transcribed from Oldys' MS. additions to Langbaiue. Oldys, like Spence, picked... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 562 str.
...Ben biison, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion and an English man of war: ister Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learning: solid, but slow in his perrmances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, old turn... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 564 str.
...performances. Shake" fpeare, with the Englifli man of war, lefler in bulk, " but lighter in failing, could turn with all tides, tack " about and take advantage of all winds, by the " quicknefs of his wit and invention."* I before obferved, that the pleafure we receive from wit is... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 520 str.
...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... | |
 | 1815 - 544 str.
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an Fjnglish man of war; master Johnson (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 in sailing, could turn with all... | |
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