 Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare with the English man-ofwar, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds,...  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 170by Dugald Stewart - 1859 - 490 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pages
...him and Shakspeare, which two I beheld like a Spanish great galleon and an English man of war. Master Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning;...in his performances: Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides* tack about, and take... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 546 pages
...Shakspeare and Ben Jonson. I behold them like a 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, Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pages
...Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man of war : master Jonson 4(like the former) was built far higher in learning : solid,...in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 382 pages
...Understanding, book ii. chip. 11. " English man of war. Jonson (like the former) was built far 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 with all tides, tack about and take... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pages
...in learning ; solid, but " slow in his performances. Shakspc are, with the English man of 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 " and invention."* I before observed, that... | |
 | 1824 - 456 pages
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 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 326 pages
...Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gdtteon, and an English man of war. Master Janson (like the former) was built far higher in learning;...solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with an English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 326 pages
...and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Master H2 Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slaw in his performances. Shdkspeare, with an English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 536 pages
...and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a 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. Shakspeare, with an English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 216 pages
...Shakspeare and Ben Jonson. I behold them like a 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 ; Shakspeare. like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides. V) Rowe, Strat.... | |
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