 Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like 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...  The Works of William Shakespeareby William Shakespeare - 1890Full view - About this book
 | 1839 - 876 pages
...quaint and racy terms : " Many were the wit-conlestt betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I beheld like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war....in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, (like the latter,) lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but alow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial smile, and still more cordial... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pages
...no doubt of it. Many," says Fuller, " were the wit combats between him (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and...in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, like an English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, would turn with all... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English essays - 1835 - 350 pages
...far higher in learning: solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with theEnglish man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's greater solidity. But... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 362 pages
...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...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shalt thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with the cordial smile, and still more... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. C. VL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial smile, and still more cordial... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...former, was built far higher in learning, solic bet slow in his performances. Shakspeare, like tie Utter, are Of these encounters of the keenest intellects not a vestige now remains. The memory ol Fuller, perhaps,... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - England - 1840 - 614 pages
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. Many were the wfct-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. He died anno Dommi 1616,* and was buried at Stratfordupon-Avon, the town of his nativity. MICHAEL DRAYTON,... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - England - 1840 - 616 pages
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. Many were the wet-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and...built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow, in his perform ances. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...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...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shalt thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with the cordial smile, and still more... | |
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