 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...  The Brighton magazine - Strana 1641822Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 538 str.
...his performances. Shakespeare, with the English manof-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention."i I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 536 str.
...his performances. Shakespeare, with the English manof-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention."1 I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas... | |
 | Francis Beaumont - 1854 - 976 str.
...hú performance*. Shakespeare, with the English man of war, leeser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could' turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of hU Wit and Invention." Falbr** WerOnit (Warwick.), p. 126, éd. 1G62. YOL. I. 4 Had mr.irif to put... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1855 - 798 str.
...in his performances. C. V. L,, 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." Nor shalt thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial smile, and still more cordial... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1855 - 280 str.
...lesser in bulk, lighter in sailing,' and capable of ' turning with all sides, tacking about and taking advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.' These ' wit-combats' are supposed to have passed at the convivial meetings of a club established by... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1855 - 1088 str.
...man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with oil tides, tack about, and lake and then I lov'd thee, And show'd thee all the qualities o' th' is Fuller has another simile, on the same page, respecting Shakespeare nnd his acquirements, which ia... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 528 str.
...slow in performance. 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."— Written about 1650, by Thomas Fuller, born in 1608. Aubrey's Sketch of Shakespeare at second hand.... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 494 str.
...slow in performance. 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." — Written about 1650, by Thomas Fuller, born in 1608. Aubrey's Sketch of Shakespeare at second hand.... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 str.
...in his performances. C. V, L,, 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." . Nor shalt thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial smile, and still more... | |
 | William Howitt - 1856 - 596 str.
...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 of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and his invention." Enough has been said of this celebrated club by a variety of writers. There can be... | |
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