 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
 | Charles Lamb - 1855 - 816 pages
...in his performances. C. V. L,, 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 shalt thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 528 pages
...slow in performance. 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."— Written about 1650, by Thomas Fuller, born in 1608. Aubrey's... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 494 pages
...slow in performance. 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." — Written about 1650, by Thomas Fuller, born in 1608. Aubrey's... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 pages
...in his performances. C. V, L,, 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 shalt thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen,... | |
 | William Howitt - 1856 - 596 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 his invention." Enough has been said of this celebrated club by a variety... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 136 pages
...his performances ; Shake-spear, 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." Having established the fact of their firm friendship, cordial... | |
 | Cornelius Webbe - 1857 - 232 pages
...solid, but 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 White's would not prefer to have... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1857 - 188 pages
...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.5 " We pointed out to the editor, that Fuller was only eight years... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1857 - 190 pages
...slow in his performances. Shakespeare — like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailingcould turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention/ " We pointed out to the editor, that Fuller was only eight years... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 830 pages
...his performances ; Shake-speare with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, Shakespeare quickness of his wit and invention."66 We now come to perhaps the most remarkable literary notice of... | |
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