 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 Biography and Bibliography of Shakespeare - Page 110by Henry George Bohn, Philobiblon Society (Great Britain) - 1863 - 366 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Isaac Disraeli - Anecdotes - 1698 - 830 pages
...far higher in learning ; folid, but flow in his performances. Shakefpeare, with the Englifh man of war, lefler in bulk, but lighter in failing, could turn with all tides, and take advantage of all all winds, by the quicknefs of his wit and invention.' BEK JON so N. BEN... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Logic - 1802 - 610 pages
...fpeare, with the Englifh man of war, lefler in bulk, " but 304 ELEMENTS OF THE PHILOSOPHY Chap.V. " 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... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 456 pages
...in his performance. 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 invention. He died anno Domini 1616, and was buried at Stratford upon Avon,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1813 - 564 pages
...higher in learn..*' ing ; folid, but flow in his performances. Shake'* fpeare, with the Englifh man of war, lefler in bulk, ** but lighter in failing, could....** about and take advantage of all winds, by the f **;, quicknefs of his wit and invention."* I before obferved, that the pleafure we receive from wit... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1813 - 520 pages
...learn" ing ; folid, but flow in his performances. Shake*' fpeare, with the Englifli man of war, leffer in bulk, " but lighter in failing, could turn with...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... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1814 - 528 pages
...his performances. Shakespeare, 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 invention."* I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 548 pages
...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 invention." The following particulars are transcribed from Oldys* MS additions... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...his performances : Shakespeare, 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 invention." The Poet kept up his interest in the affairs of the company, and... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 546 pages
...but slow in his performances, Shakspeare, like the latter, 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." Fuller, vol. ii. p. 415. These " wit-combates" then (on which... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...in 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 invention." " His name," says Lord Clarendon," " can never be forgotten ;... | |
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