 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...  Essays - Seite 13von Leigh Hunt - 1841 - 79 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1831 - 460 Seiten
...learning—solid, but slow in bis performances ; Shakspeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in Bailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." \frho that now sips his Novau at White's, but would prefer to have dropt in at the Mermaid in Cornhill,... | |
 | John Evans - 1831 - 322 Seiten
...built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. SHAKSPEARE, the English Man of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with ALL, TIDES, and take advantage of ALL WINDS, by the --ickness of his wit and invention !" FULLER. BRIEF MEMOIR... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 344 Seiten
...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 advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Had these " Wit-combats,"... | |
 | John Evans - 1834 - 306 Seiten
...far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. SHAKSPEABE, with the English Man of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with ALL TIDES, and take advantage of ALL WINDS, by the quickness of his wit and invention!" FILLER. BRIEF MEMOIR Peerless... | |
 | 1835 - 430 Seiten
...Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but alow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial smile, and still more cordial... | |
 | 1835 - 432 Seiten
...learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in hulk, hut lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack...and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of liis wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli, Jsaac D'Jsraeli - 1835 - 524 Seiten
...Sliaksptare, with an English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn wit/i all tides, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.1 Had these • Wit-combats,' between Shakspeare and Jonson, which Fuller notices, been chronicled... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - 362 Seiten
...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 turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shalt thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with the cordial smile, and still more... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 Seiten
...Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. C. VL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with a cordial smile, and still more cordial... | |
 | Charles Armitage Brown - 1838 - 328 Seiten
...like the former, was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Mr. Leigh Hunt, after quoting this passage in the Indicator, adds, — " This is a happy simile, with... | |
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