 He is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, * his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then...  Essays on the Drama - Page 65by John Dryden - 1898 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...virburra cupreffi. The confederation of this made Mr. Hales of Eaton fay, that there was no fubject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it much better treated in Shakefpeare; and, however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...poets, Quantum lenla soltnt inter viburna cufresri. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there was no subject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspcarc;' and however others arc now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...poets, Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cuprcssi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there was no subject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare ;9 and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there was no subject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it much better... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...presented to him : no man can say, he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi " It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary ; that his language should become... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...lento, solent inter •eibvrrta cvpressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, l,hat there was no subject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare ; and however others are now generally preferred* before him, yet the age wherein... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...lento, solent inter vtburna cuprcisi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that th*e was no subject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it muqh better done in Shakspeare ; and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton ,'ay, that there was no subject of which any poet ever 1 writ, but he would produce it much better... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...the name that has done so. ' not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr Hales of Eton * say, that there was no subject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it much better... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...presented to him: no man can say, he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then. raise himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta Solent inter viburna cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary; that his language should become... | |
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