 I 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 his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could...  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 162by Dugald Stewart - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 334 pages
...honourable memorial of the fallea greatness of the one, and of the independence of the other — EDITOR. advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.' This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's great solidity. But... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 332 pages
...honourable memorial of the fallen greatness of the one, and of the independence of the other.— EDITOR. advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.' This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's great solidity. But... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 474 pages
...a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances....are suggested by different persons. In the case of a bon mot occurring in conversation, the reason of this is abundantly obvious ; because, when the related... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pages
...galleon, and an English man of war. Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learn* ing ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with...relation is discovered, are suggested by different per» History of the Worthies of England. London, 1662. sons. In the case of a bon mot occurring in... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1830 - 522 pages
...was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." Fuller, vol. ii. p. 415. ; Jensen. The result of such communications as these, is frequently a close... | |
 | 1831 - 460 pages
...learning—solid, but slow in bis performances ; Shakspeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in Bailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." \frho that now sips his Novau at White's, but would prefer to have dropt in at the Mermaid in Cornhill,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 pages
...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....winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's greater solidity. But... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 344 pages
...Shakspeare, with an English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Had these " Wit-combats," between Shakspeare and Jonson, which Fuller notices, been chronicled by some... | |
 | John Evans - 1834 - 306 pages
...SHAKSPEABE, with the English Man of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with ALL TIDES, and take advantage of ALL WINDS, by the quickness of his wit and invention!" FILLER. BRIEF MEMOIR Peerless Shakspeare brightly shone With a splendour not his own, While, with eloquence... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1835 - 350 pages
...was built far higher in learning: solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with theEnglish man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's greater solidity. But... | |
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