 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...  Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems - 第 227 頁William Shakespeare 著 - 1858完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1837
...far higher in learning — solid, hut slow in his performances : Shakspeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Who that now sips his Claret at Crockford's would not prefer to have dropt in at the Mermaid... | |
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824
...was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances ; Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." This farfetched simile of the quaint biographer is no very happy illustration of conversational... | |
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824
...was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances ; Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." This farfetched simile of the quaint biographer is no very happy illustration of conversational... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 305 頁
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says, ' Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and...in learning : solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English manof-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 305 頁
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says, ' Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and...in learning : solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English manof-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all... | |
 | 1826
...built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances; Shakespeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." With what delight should we have hung over any well authenticated instances of these "... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829
...higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829
...higher in learn* ing ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1830 - 496 頁
...was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." Fuller, vol. ii. p. 415. ; Jensen. The result of such communications as these, is frequently... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834
...far higher in learning: solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all 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... | |
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