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" 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. "
The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 151
edited by - 1815
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Polyanthos, Volume 1

1806 - 312 pages
...wit-combats betwixt him 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, could turn with...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 1

Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1814 - 528 pages
...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. Shakespeare, with the English " man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could , • turn...
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Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...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, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with...
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The Works of Ben Jonson, Volume 1

Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 546 pages
...and Ben Jonson. I behold them 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, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and...
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Curiosities of Literature, Volume 3

Isaac Disraeli - Literature - 1823 - 326 pages
...Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gdtteon, and an English man of war. Master Janson (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 tides, and take...
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Curiosities of literature. (Repr. of the 7th ed.).

Isaac Disraeli - Literature - 1824 - 536 pages
...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 tides, and take...
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The life of Shakspeare; enquiries into the originality of his dramatic plots ...

Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 pages
...Ben Jonson. I behold .them like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Master Jonsou, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances ; Shakspeare, like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 216 pages
...Ben Jonson. I behold them 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. like the latter, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides. V) Rowe, Strat....
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The Works of Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Steevens, and Reed

William Shakespeare - Actors - 1825 - 1010 pages
...Jon SOD, whicb two I beheld, like a Spanish great galleon, and an fjyluk man of war! Master Jonson, illiam Shakespeare Enplisli man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could tnrn with all tides, and take advantage...
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Poetry and Poets: A Collection of the Choicest Anecdotes Relative ..., Volume 3

Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 334 pages
...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...in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English manof-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take...
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