 CVL , 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.  The essays of Elia. A new ed - Page 26by Charles Lamb - 1857Full view - About this book
 | John Evans - 1834 - 306 pages
...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... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...Grey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charily-bay ! Many were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of Old Fuller,) between...CV Le 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,... | |
 | 1835 - 432 pages
...Grey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charlly-boy ! Many were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of Old Fuller,) between...CV Le 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,... | |
 | 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 performances. Shakspeare,... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pages
...no doubt of it. Many," says Fuller, " were the wit combats between him (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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - 362 pages
...Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy ! — Many were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of old Fuller), between...in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides,... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity boy ! Many were the " wit combats" (to dally a while with the words of old Fuller) between him and CV Le...behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English manof-war ; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...Grey Friars re-echoed to the accents of the inspired charity-boy !— Many were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of old Fuller), between him and CV Le G , " which t wo I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war ; Master Coleridge, like the... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - 1840 - 616 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 perform ances. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could... | |
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