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" 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 when... "
An Essay of Dramatic Poesy - Page 67
by John Dryden - 1922 - 179 pages
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Miscellaneous Selections and Original Pieces: In Prose and Verse ...

Elizabeth Chase - 1821 - 248 pages
...the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit, degenerating into clinehes, his serious, swelling into bombast. But he is always...occasion is presented to him : no man can say he ever had fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets. Quantum lento...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 526 pages
...with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he...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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 484 pages
..." the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat " and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into " clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But "...then raise " himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cupres&i" It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, in Ten Volumes: The author's life ...

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 pages
...him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, .his serious swelling into bombast. But...did not then raise himself as high above the rest oi poets, Quantum, lento, solent inter viburna cupressi. or his sentiments obscure. But it is vain...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. A New Edition in Twelve ..., Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 pages
...him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he...him : no man can say, he ever had a fit subject for VOL. x. o his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 416 pages
...with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. ' But...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburim cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres

Hugh Blair - 1824 - 510 pages
...him to the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches ; his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is prevented to him " PHYDEN'S Essay of Dramatic Poetry. human passions ; we are interested in what they...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...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...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, (Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson ...: Miscellaneous pieces

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 500 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clinches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Miscellaneous pieces

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clinches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenla sclent inter viburna cupressi." It is to be lamented that such a writer should want a...
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