 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...  Dryden - Page 132by George Saintsbury - 1881 - 192 lehteFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 lehte
...and insipid ; his comick wit dege" aerating into clenches, his serious swelling into " bombast. *< bombast. But he is always great, when some great *' occasion is presented to him : no man can say, lie ** ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then •«* raise himself as high above the... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 lehte
...him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 lehte
...him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when -some I great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 lehte
...injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling...himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi " It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary... | |
 | 1804 - 452 lehte
...him injury to compare him to the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic w'it degenerating into clenches; his serious swelling...great, when some great occasion is presented to him." Drj'dcu's Essay of Dramatic Poetry. a language so peculiar to themselves, as strongly to affect the... | |
 | 1804 - 444 lehte
...injury to contpare him to the greatest of mankind. He is many times fiat and insipid ; his comic vrit degenerating into clenches ; his serious swelling...bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion i. presented to him." Drydeo's Essay of Dramatic Poetry. U tP-.'OL XVII. a language so peculiar to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 lehte
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, bis serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great,...then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, 2uanluic Icnta solcnt intsT viburna cupressi. It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 lehte
...injury to compare him with the greatest of " mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; " his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his " serious swelling into bombast. But he is al" ways great when some great occasion is prc" sented to him : no man can say, he ever had a " lit... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 lehte
...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...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton ,'ay, that there... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 lehte
...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...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter vtburna cuprcisi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that th*e... | |
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