 | England - 1845 - 816 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...himself as high above the rest of poets, * Quantum lenta soient inter viburnacupresbi.' " The consideration of this made Mr Hales of Eton say, that there was... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1845 - 222 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...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta talent inter Viburna Ouyressi." 8 His alterations from Chaucer and Boccaccio show a greater knowledge... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 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...rest of poets, *Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi.'"1 "Criticism goes back for names worthy of being put into competition with his, to the first... | |
 | John Wilson - Criticism - 1846 - 358 pages
...serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him—no man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit,...poets, 'Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi.' " The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, "Beaumont and Fletcher, of whom I am next to... | |
 | Bits - Anthologies - 1847 - 90 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...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta aolent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there was... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1848 - 456 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...poets — Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi. Dryden.] t [If Shakspeare's embroideries were burnt down, there would still be silver at the bottom... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1848 - 468 pages
...bombast. But he is always great when great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say he ever bad a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise...poets — Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi. Dryden.] t [If Shakspeare's embroideries were burnt down, there would still be silver at the bottom... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 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...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of the poets, ' Quantum lenta soient inter viburna cupressi.' The consideration of this made Mr. Hales... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 574 pages
...do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times fiat, insipid, his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling...occasion is presented to him ; no man can say he ever bad a tit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of the poets,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 840 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...rest of poets — Quantum lenta Solent inter viburna cupressl. Dr.TDEN» — C. t If Shakspeare's embroideries were burnt down, thero would still bo silver... | |
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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... 
