 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...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 - 634 pages
...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...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenla soltnt inter viburna cufresri. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...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... | |
 | 1804 - 452 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic w'it degenerating into clenches; his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...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 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times fiat and insipid ; his comic vrit degenerating into clenches ; his serious swelling into 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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 556 pages
...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...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 - 1152 pages
...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...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 - 548 pages
...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...when some great occasion is presented to him ; no iiiun can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the... | |
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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... 
