 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...  Works, with a Sketch of His Life and Final Memorials - Página 35por Charles Lamb - 1855Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1826 - 372 páginas
...built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances; Shakespeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." With what delight should we have hung over any well authenticated instances of these " wit-combats... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 338 páginas
...(like the former) was built far higher in learning : solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English manof-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take • Published after Lord Bacon's degradation, and when he was almost universally deserted : an honourable... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 334 páginas
...(like the former) was built far higher in learning : solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English manof-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter...sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take * Published after Lord Bacon's degradation, and when he was almost universally deserted : an honourable... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 páginas
...higher in learn* ing ; 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." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas between... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 474 páginas
...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." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is increased, when the two ideas between... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1830 - 522 páginas
...was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, 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. ; Jensen. The result of such communications as these, is frequently a close... | |
 | 1831 - 460 páginas
...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,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 páginas
...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." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's greater solidity. But... | |
 | 1835 - 430 páginas
...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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1835 - 350 páginas
...far higher in learning: solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with theEnglish 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... | |
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