 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...  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 261by Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 509 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pages
...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 advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated... | |
 | 1837 - 588 pages
...solid, hut slow in his performances : Shakspeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Who that now sips his Claret at Crockford's would not prefer to... | |
 | 1822 - 490 pages
...performances ;" and Shakspeare, " like an English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, that could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." Who that insipidly sips Noyau at White's, would not prefer to... | |
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 pages
...but slow in his performances ; Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." This farfetched simile of the quaint biographer is no very happy... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 pages
...but slow in his performances ; Shakespeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." With what delight should ire have hung over any well authenticated... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 480 pages
...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 advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." * I before observed, that the pleasure we receive from wit is... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1830 - 522 pages
...but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention." Fuller, vol. ii. p. 415. ; Jensen. The result of such communications... | |
 | 1831 - 460 pages
...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 of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." \frho that now sips his Novau at White's, but would prefer to... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 pages
...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 advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated... | |
 | 1835 - 434 pages
...slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in hulk, hut lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of liis wit and invention." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with... | |
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