 | Wiltshire Stanton Austin, John Ralph - 1853 - 448 pągines
...in speaking of the " Wit Combats " between Shakespeare and Jonson at the " Mermaid Tavern," adds : " 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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1853 - 1158 pągines
...at the convivial meetings at the Mermaid club, established by Sir Walter Raleigh 2 ; and he adds, " all together, Would quite confound distinction, yet stand off In differences so m Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances : Shakespeare,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1853 - 442 pągines
...the convivial meetings at the Mermaid club, established by Sir Walter Raleigh1 ; and he adds, " whieh 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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1853 - 746 pągines
...natcitur: one is not made but born a poet,1 Many were the wit combat» betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man of war. Mauer Jonion, like tha former, was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 514 pągines
...elaborate wit, wrought out by his own industry. Many were the wit combats between him and Shakspeare, 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. Shakspeare,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 536 pągines
...elaborate wit, 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. Shakespeare,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 538 pągines
...elaborate wit, 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. Shakespeare,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1855 - 798 pągines
...re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity hot/ ! Many were the " wit combats" (to dally a while with the words of old Fuller) between him and CV Le G , " which two I behold like a Spanish grear galleon, and an English man of-war ; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 pągines
...re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charily bo?/ ! Many were the " wit combats" (to dally a while with the words of old Fuller) between him and CV Le...behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war ; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 494 pągines
...and Ben Jonson at the Mermaid Tavern. — " 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 performance. Shakespeare,... | |
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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. 
