 CVL, 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.  Selected Essays of Lamb - Страница 32по Charles Lamb - 1910 - 285 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1806 - 312 страници
...and Ban Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish gnat galleon, and an English man of Master Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in 'his performances. Shakespeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but light<er in sailing, could turn with... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 страници
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. " 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 562 страници
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion and an English man of war : master Johnson (like the former) was built 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 with all... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 страници
...Jonson, which two I behold like a Sfianixh great gallion and an iïnglish man of war. Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performance. Shakspeare with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 страници
...mil, wrought out by his " own industry. — Many were the wit-combats between " him and Shakespeare, which two I behold like a Spanish " great galleon, and an English man of war. Jonson (like "the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but " slow in his performances.... | |
 | 1815 - 544 страници
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an Fjnglish man of war ; master Johnson (like the former) was built 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 with all... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 страници
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an English man of war ; master Johnson (like the former) was built 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 with all... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 страници
...he winds up his account of the Poet thus : " 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 :... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 546 страници
...and Ben Jonson. I behold them 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, Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 страници
...Shakspeare, which two I beheld 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: Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in. bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all... | |
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