 | David Mather Masson - 1874 - 390 pàgines
...and Sen 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 his performances. Shake'speare,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1875 - 62 pàgines
...draughts), or reciting Homer in his Greek, or Pindar — while the walls of the old Grey Friars re-rechoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy! — Many...awhile with the words of old Fuller) between him and CY Le G , "which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war ; Master Coleridge,... | |
 | Philip Massinger, John Ford - 1875 - 746 pàgines
...from the choruses to Henry V. * "Many were the wit combats betwixt him (Shakspeare) and Pen Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. Blaster Jonson, like the former, wus built higher in learning,— solid hut slow in his performances.... | |
 | 1875 - 648 pàgines
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonsoo, 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 slotr in... | |
 | William Harnett Blanch - 1877 - 162 pàgines
...philosophic draughts), or reciting Homer in his Greek, or Pindar, while the Avails of the old Grey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy...with the words of old Fuller) between him and CV Le Grice, ' which, too, I behold, like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. Master Coleridge,... | |
 | William Harnett Blanch - 1877 - 208 pàgines
...walls of the old Grey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy ! Many were tlie ' wit-combats ' (to dally awhile with the words of old Fuller) between him and CV Le Grice, ' which, too, I behold, like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. Master Coleridge,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1877 - 472 pàgines
...of his art. " Numerous were the wit-combats," says Fuller, "betwixt him (Shakspeare) 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. Shakspeare,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1878 - 444 pàgines
...the heart."— Samuel Johnton. "Many were the wit-combats betwixt him [Shakespeare] and Ben Jonson; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war; Master Jonson, like the former, was bnilt far higher in learning ; solid, bet slow in his performances. Shakespeare,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 732 pàgines
...poor S , ill-fated M ! of these the Muse is silent. finding eome of Edward's гас« Unhappy, puss and I have gi man of war ; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 248 pàgines
...philosophic draughts), or reciting Homer in his Greek, or Pindar — while the walls of the old Grey Friars reechoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy...; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher'in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in... | |
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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. 
