 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 344 pages
...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. Shakspeare, with an English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all... | |
 | John Evans - 1834 - 306 pages
...and BEN JONSON, which two I behold like a Spanish great Gallton, and an English Man of War ! Muster Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. SHAKSPEABE, with the English Man of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with ALL... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 pages
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says: " Many were the wit-combates betwixt (Shakspeare) 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... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pages
...doubt of it. u Many," says Fuller, " were the wit combats between him (Shakspearc) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and...in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, like an English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, would tarn with all... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1835 - 474 pages
...itself was all the art which was used upon him. ' Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Joneon, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war. Master Jonson (like (he furnier) was biujt far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli, Jsaac D'Jsraeli - 1835 - 524 pages
...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 great galleon, and an English man-of-war. Master Jonson (tike the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Sliaksptare,... | |
 | 1835 - 432 pages
...G , " which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, 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 hulk, hut lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1835 - 350 pages
...notorious as their fame. Fuller says: " Many were the wit-combates betwixt (Shakspeare) 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - 362 pages
...were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of old Fuller), between him and CV Le G , " which two 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... | |
 | Cornelius Webbe - 1838 - 836 pages
...Describing these, he says, " Many were the wit-combats between Shakspeare and Ben Jonson. I behold them, like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war....in learning — solid, but slow in his performances : Shakspeare, like the latter, less in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack... | |
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Master Jonson (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 lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all... 
