 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 466 sivua
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. Many were the wit combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson. Which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. He died anno Domini 16.., and was buried at Stratford upon Avon, the town of his nativity.... | |
 | 1845 - 570 sivua
...(like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspere, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk but lighter...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." When Fuller says "I behold," he meant with his " mind's eye ;" for he was only eight years... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 540 sivua
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says : " Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and...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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 542 sivua
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says: " Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and...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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 520 sivua
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says : " Many were the witcombates betwixt (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and...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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 396 sivua
...built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. C. VL, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with the cordial smile, and... | |
 | 1845 - 410 sivua
...Jonson, described by Fuller:— " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two 1 behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspere, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk but lighter hi sailing, could turn with all... | |
 | People - 1845 - 346 sivua
...more : — " Many were the wit-contests betwixt him — Shakspeare and Ben Jonson, which two I beheld like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war....in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare — like the latter — lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing ; could turn with all tides,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 736 sivua
...no malice for an ingredient. Fuller speaks of the " wit-combats" between Shakespeare and Ben Joneon "F 1847 Harper & Brothers"+ Shakespeare William" William...for, I know, thou worship's! saint Nicholas as tr invention."2 The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom said any thing ill.* Connected... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1848 - 456 sivua
...wit-combats :" " Many were the witcombats," says he, " between Shakspeare and Ben Jonson. I beheld them like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war....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... | |
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Many were the wit-combats betwixt him 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. Shakespeare... 
