 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 (like the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow, in his performances. Shakespeare, with...  The Works of William Shakespeare - Strana viiipodľa William Shakespeare - 1874Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - Počet stránok 480
...up his account of the Poet thus : " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The Poet kept up his interest in the affairs of the company, and spent more or less of his time in... | |
 | Charles Armitage Brown - 1838 - Počet stránok 326
...Friday-street ! Fuller tells us, " Many were the wit-combates betwixt Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Mr. Leigh Hunt, after quoting this passage in the Indicator, adds, — " This is a happy simile, with... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - 1840 - Počet stránok 614
...all the art which was used upon him. Many were the wet-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. He died anno Domini 1616,* and was buried at Stratfordupon-Avon, the town of his nativity. MICHAEL... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - Počet stránok 478
...Jonson, described by Fuller : — " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." When Fuller says " I behold," he meant with his " mind's eye ;" for he was only eight years of age... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1843 - Počet stránok 566
...Tavern.] CHAPTER VI. WIT-COM B ATS. " MANY were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Such is Thomas Fuller's well-known description of the convivial intercourse of Shakspere and Jonson,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - Počet stránok 598
...flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest." " which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention5." The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom said anything ill0. Connected... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1844 - Počet stránok 612
...flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant tu put hia whole wit in a jest." " which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention5." The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom said anything ill6. Connected... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - Počet stránok 466
...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...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. He died anno Domini 16.., and was buried at Stratford upon Avon, the town of his nativity. We may add... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - Počet stránok 736
...convivial meetings at the Mermaid club, established by Sir Walter Raleigh ;* and he adds, " which two 0 n3+ ́ U ` 8!_ yZ ] Xʖs6@ g $ \ I \7 *m p/ (k ...for, I know, thou worship's! saint Nicholas as tr invention."2 The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom said any thing ill.* Connected... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - Počet stránok 574
...DRAMATISTS OF SHAKSPERE'S SECOND PERIOD. " MANY were the wit-combats betwixt him and BEN JONSON ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Such is Thomas Fuller's wellknown deseription of the convivial intercourse of Shakspere and Jonson,... | |
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