 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
 | 1845 - 416 pages
...in his performances. Shakspere, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk but lighter hi sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." When Fuller says " I behold," he meant with his " mind's eye ;"... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 396 pages
...slow in his performances. C. VL, 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." Nor shall thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 466 pages
...his performances. Shakespeare, 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. He died anno Domini 16.., and was buried at Stratford upon Avon,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 736 pages
...his performances: Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, one of it : I pr'ythee, keep thnt for the hangman ;* for, I know, thou worshi quickness of his wit and invention."2 The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...his performance*. Shukspeure, with the English mon-of war, lesser In bulk, but lighter in sailing, ! quickness of hU wit and invention.'— rulkr'i Worlhin. Besides the Mermaid, Jonson was a great frequenter... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1848 - 456 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." We may here remark that the friendship, which had begun before,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 710 pages
...his performance*. Shakspcare, with the English man-of war. lesser in bulk, but lighter in gulling, quickness of his wit and invention.1 — t'ulltr't H'orthia. llcsidesthe Mermaid. Joneon waa a great... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 pages
...his performances. Shakespeare, 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 hia wit and invention." Such is Thomas Fuller's wellknown description of the convivial... | |
 | William Maxwell - 1850 - 506 pages
...his performances. Shakespeare, with the EnglishMan of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quick ness of his Wit and Invention." But in spite of these odious comparisons of cotemporary critics... | |
 | William Maxwell - 1850 - 502 pages
...his performances. Shakespeare, with the EnglishMan of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quick ness of his Wit and Invention." But in spite of these odious comparisons of cotemporary critics... | |
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