 | 1806 - 312 pages
...and Ban Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish gnat galleon, and an English man of Master Johnson (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 light<er in sailing,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1807 - 606 pages
...even as they are taken out of the earth, so Nature itself was all the art which was used upon him. " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson,...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... | |
 | Liber - Anecdotes - 1809 - 372 pages
...even as they are taken out of the earth, so nature 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 Sreat galleon, and an English man of war. Master onson (like the former) was built far higher in 150... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 456 pages
...even as they are taken out of the earth, so nature 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 Sfianixh great gallion and an iïnglish man of war. Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion and an English man of war : master Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learning : solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1814 - 528 pages
...mil, wrought out by his " own industry. — Many were the wit-combats between " him and Shakespeare, which two I behold like a Spanish " great galleon, and an English man of war. Jonson (like "the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but " slow in his performances.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...the old Mermaid wits. In his Worthies of Warwickshire, he winds up his account of the Poet thus : " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson...built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow, in his performances : Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 548 pages
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an English man of war ; master Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, ,with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 544 pages
...Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an Fjnglish man of war ; master Johnson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...between 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; solid, but slow in his performances: Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk but lighter in sailing, could... | |
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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... 
