 I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid — his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 5481809Full view - About this book
 | 1830 - 288 pages
...so4, I should do him " injury to compare him to the greatest of " mankind. He is many times flat and insipid; " his comic wit degenerating into clenches;...swelling into bombast. But he is " always great when sonae great occasion is pre" sentedto him. " Great he may be justly called, as the extent and force... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1832 - 364 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, bis serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great,...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta solent inter riburaa cupressi.' It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary ;... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 656 pages
...where alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind — he is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit degenerating...he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not raise himself, as high above the rest of poets — " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi" If... | |
 | J. Cherpilloud - 1833 - 272 pages
...him injury to compare him", even with the* greatest of mankind. He is sometimes flat* and insipid : but he is always great, when some great* occasion is presented to him* ; no man * can say, he ever hadc a subject fit for his genius, and did not then raise himselfA above all other poets. — DRYDEN.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 pages
...he so, I should do him injury, to compare him to the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid; his comic wit degenerating into clenches;...swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when •ome great occasion is presented to him. 1 DRYDEH'S Essay on Dramatic Poetrj I when we would least... | |
 | 1921 - 472 pages
...sense an idolater, as witness the following passage: "I cannot say he is everywhere alike. ... He is many times flat, insipid; his comic wit degenerating...into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast." (Pp. 47-48.) "Shakespeare's language is likewise a little obsolete." A little later, in 1674, Edward... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 pages
...everywhere alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid; his comic wit degenerating...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta solent inter vlburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton* say, that there was... | |
 | 1836 - 342 pages
...everywhere alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit degenerating...wit, and did not then raise himself as high above tiie rest of the poets. — Quantum tenta soient inter viburna capitU. The consideration of this made... | |
 | David Irving - 1836 - 432 pages
...him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling...great, when some great occasion is presented to him. * * * As for Johnson, to whose character I am now arriv'd, if we look upon him while he was himself... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...where alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid; his comic wit degenerating...him; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for wit, and did not raise himself as high above the rest of poets, ' Quantum lenta solent inter viburna... | |
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