 | 1806 - 312 pages
...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 pages
...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 his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take advantage of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 562 pages
...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...in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 pages
...betwixt him and Ben 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pages
...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 tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The following... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 pages
...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, with the English " man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could , • turn... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 pages
...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...in his performances. Shakspeare, ,with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take... | |
 | 1815 - 544 pages
...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...in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pages
...between him and 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 his performances: Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides* tack about, and take... | |
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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. 
