 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 ページ
...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...himself as high above the rest of poets, *' Quantum lento, solent inter mburna. cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 ページ
...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...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 ページ
...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...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum Itnta solent inter viburna cuprcssi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 ページ
...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...obsolete, or his sentiments obscure. But it is vain to cany wishes beyond the condition of human things; that which must happen to all, has happened to Shakspeare,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 ページ
...bis 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...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 ページ
...al" ways great when some great occasion is prc" sented to him : no man can say, he ever had a " lit subject for his wit, and did not then raise " himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum kstta -salent inter •viburna cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary;... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 ページ
...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...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 ページ
...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...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... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 ページ
...swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him ; no iiiun can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter •eibvrrta cvpressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, l,hat... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 ページ
...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 wit, and did * Mr Malone justly observes, that the caution observed in this Decision, proves the miserable taste... | |
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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... 
