 | 1854 - 778 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...himself as high above the rest of poets, * Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi.' " John DRYDEN, Of dramatick poesie, an essay. London, 1668. 4to.... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1896 - 496 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...himself as high above the rest of poets — " Quantum lento, talent inter viburna citpressi." Again, I have scarce referred to Dryden as a comic dramatist,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 980 Seiten
...serious, swelling into bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is presented to bins. No man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit,...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum Ifnta talent inter VOmrna C*pressi." 8 His alteration! from Chaucer and Boccaccio knowififfi bi tho... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 Seiten
...into bombast. Hut he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him ; no man can ever say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did...raise himself as high above the rest of poets. Quantum lenta Solent inter viburna cupressi. labour, notwithstanding the multiplicity of his productions, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 472 Seiten
...bombast, lint he ig always great when some great occasion is presented to him ; no mtin can ever sixy he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not...raise himself as high above the rest of poets. Quantum lenta solent inter viburua cupressi. DRYDEN: On Dramatkk Poesy. labour, notwithstanding the multiplicity... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 Seiten
...bombast. But he is always great when tome great occasion is presented to him; no I man can say lie ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta golcnt inter vlburna cupressl. 1 The consideration of this, made Mr. Hales of Eaton say, 'that... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 786 Seiten
...wit degenerating into clinches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wits and did not raise himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum Icnta solent inter viburna... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 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 sclent inter vibiirna cuprossi. 1 The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eaton say, that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 354 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,...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Vuamum lema soleat inter viburoa cupressl. It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary... | |
 | 1857 - 574 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...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of the poets — Quantum lenta Solent inter viburna cupressi. " The consideration of this made Mr. Hales... | |
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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... 
