 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...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...him ; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for wit, and did not raise himself as high above the rest of poets, ' Quantum lenta tolent inter vilnirna... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...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...him; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for wit, and did not raise himself as high above the rest of poets, ' Quantum lenta solent inter viburna... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...mankind. He is many times flat Perhaps I may not be more censured for doing and insipid ; his comic Enter the Bastard. Bast. Oncemoreto-daywellmet.distemper'dlords...Sal. The king hath dispossess'd himself of us ; We tit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, ' Quantum... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...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...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, soltnt inter viburna cupressi. s or his sentiments obscure. But it is vain to carry wishes beyond... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1841 - 316 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, bis serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great,...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta sclent inter viburna capresii.' It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary ;... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1842 - 326 pages
...compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit degenernting into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast....him ; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for wit, and did not raise himself as. high above the rest of poets. Quantum hnta solcnt inter viliurna.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 348 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, tils serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great,...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantnm lenta solent inter viburna cnpressi.' It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1844 - 846 pages
...comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poetsQuantum lenta soient Inter vibuma cupreesi. DHYDBN.] [t If Shakepeare's embroideries were burnt... | |
 | Scotland - 1845 - 838 pages
...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...above the rest of poets, ' Quantum lenta solent inter viburnacupressi.' " The consideration of this made Mr Hales of Eton say, that there was no subject... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1845 - 512 pages
...injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. Pie is many times flat and insipid : his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious, swelling...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta soUnt inter Viburna Ouprtai." 8 His alterations from Chaucer and Boccaccio show a greater knowledge... | |
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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 when... 
