| William Shakespeare - 1864 - 752 страници
...higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances : Shakespeare, with the English manof-war, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." Ben Jonson's... | |
| 1856 - 502 страници
...built far higher in learning, solid but slow in performance ; 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." But they and... | |
| Robert E. Hunter - 1864 - 296 страници
...higher in learning, solid but slow in 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." But neither... | |
| 1865 - 782 страници
...built for higher bearing, solid but slow in his performances ; Shakspere with the English ruan-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." That the literary friends... | |
| 1867 - 420 страници
...Jonson, like the former, built higher in learning, solid but slow in his performances ; Shakspeare, lesser in bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of every wind by the quickness of his invention." Of these "wit combats"... | |
| William Maxwell - 1850 - 510 страници
...built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow, in his performances. Shakespeare, with the Englishman of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quick ness of his Wit and Invention." But in spite... | |
| Samuel Schoenbaum - 1987 - 420 страници
...o/Kf £fe ^ A '^JKi' ^' 34. L'Estrange's anecdote of Shakespeare and Jonson, 1629-55. lish 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... | |
| James Shapiro - 1991 - 234 страници
...(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 lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. [H&S 11:510]... | |
| Abraham Moses Klein - 1994 - 304 страници
...far higher in learning, solid but slow in 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. - Fuller's... | |
| R. B. Parker, Sheldon P. Zitner - 1996 - 340 страници
...great Gallion, and an English man o' War; Master Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in Learning; Solid, but Slow, in his performances. Shake-spear,...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.9 Fuller presents... | |
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