 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 168by Dugald Stewart - 1866 - 490 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 546 pages
...was built far higher in learning, solid but slow in his performances, Shakspeare, 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. These " wit-combates" then (on which Mr. Malone founds a charge of hostility,)... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pages
...far 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...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." " His name," says Lord Clarendon," " can never be forgotten ; having by his very good learning, and... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pages
...far 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...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." " His name," says Lord Clarendon," " can never be forgotten ; having by his very good learning, and... | |
 | 1925 - 948 pages
...jnrformances. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, in bulk, but lighter in 684 Ben Jonson, the Man. could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." It is a noble comparison, and for those that have eyes to see it bears upon it the fair imprint of... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 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...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pages
...was built far higher in learning, solid but slow in his performances, Shakspeare, 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. " These ' wit-combates ' then (on which Mr. Malone founds a charge of hostility,)... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 382 pages
...high" er in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, " with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, " could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention."* 1 before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas, between... | |
 | 1837 - 588 pages
...far higher in learning — solid, hut slow in his performances : Shakspeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Who that now sips his Claret at Crockford's would not prefer to have dropt in at the Mermaid in Cornhill,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pages
...war, '• lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack " about and lake advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit...discovered, are suggested by different persons. In the case of a bon mot occurring in conversation, the reason ol this is abundantly obvious; because, when... | |
 | 1822 - 492 pages
...performances ;" and Shakspeare, " like an English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, that could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage...winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." Who that insipidly sips Noyau at White's, would not prefer to have dropped in at the Mermaid in Cornhill,... | |
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