 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 Seiten
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him : no man can say,...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, soltnt inter viburna cupressi. s or his sentiments obscure. But it is vain to carry wishes beyond... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1841 - 316 Seiten
...wit degenerating into clenches, bis serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him : no man can say,...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta sclent inter viburna capresii.' It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 Seiten
...comio wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when bis wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets— Quantum lenta solent inter... | |
 | Samuel P. NEWMAN - 1843 - 322 Seiten
...into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion ia presented to him ; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for wit, and did not raise himself as high above the rest of poets. Quantum lenta solent inter vilurna... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 348 Seiten
...wit degenerating into clenches, tils serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him : no man can say,...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantnm lenta solent inter viburna cnpressi.' It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 Seiten
...comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poetsQuantum lenta soient Inter vibuma cupreesi. DHYDBN.] [t If Shakepeare's embroideries were burnt... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 Seiten
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into homhast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him: no man can say, he ever had a fit suhject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high nhove the rest of poets, Quantum lenta... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when great occasion is presented to him. No man can say...himself as high above the rest of poets, *Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi.'"1 "Criticism goes back for names worthy of being put into competition... | |
 | 1845 - 816 Seiten
...wit degenerating into clenches ; his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him — no man can...himself as high above the rest of poets, * Quantum lenta soient inter viburnacupresbi.' " The consideration of this made Mr Hales of Eton say, that there... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 510 Seiten
...wit degenerating into clenches, his serious, swelling into bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him. No man can say...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta talent inter Viburna Ouyressi." 8 His alterations from Chaucer and Boccaccio show a greater knowledge... | |
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I cannot say he is everywhere alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when... 
