 | 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... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1807 - 606 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 the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all... | |
 | Liber - Anecdotes - 1809 - 372 pages
...Sreat galleon, and an English man of war. Master onson (like the former) was built far higher in 150 learning; solid, but slow in his performances-. Shakespear,...but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Curiosities of Literature,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...(Shakspeare) and Ben Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion and an English man of war : master Johnson (like the former) was built far...in learning : solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 456 pages
...Jonson, which two I behold like a Sfianixh great gallion and an iïnglish man of war. Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performance. Shakspeare with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 548 pages
...(Shakspeare) and Ben Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an English man of war ; master Johnson (like the former) was built far...in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, ,with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 544 pages
...(Shakspeare) and Ben Johnson, which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an Fjnglish man of war ; master Johnson (like the former) was built far...in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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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. 
