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 not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi. Specimens of the British Critics - Página 37de John Wilson - 1846 - 344 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
| John Platts - 1826 - 882 páginas
...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...poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi." Besides his plays, Shakspeare published in 159t two poems, entitled, Venus and Adonis, and Lucrece... | |
| New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 408 páginas
...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,...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of the poets, — Quantum Icnta sclent inter viburna capitis. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales,... | |
| New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 406 páginas
...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,...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of the poets, — Quantum lenta sclent inter viburna capitis. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales,... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 páginas
...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,...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of the poets, — Qnantam Icnta solcnt inter viburna capitis. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales,... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1828 - 522 páginas
...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,...consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there was no subject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it much better done in... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1828 - 520 páginas
...say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and dirt not then raise himself as high above the rest ^ poets, Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi. " The consideration of this made Mr. Hales tf Eton say, that there was no subject of which any poet ever writ, but he would produce it much better... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 páginas
...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,...rest of poets, Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cdpressi.' * Of the moral tendency of Shakspeare's dramatic writings it is extremely difficult to speak... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 páginas
...serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him ; no thus with their rays ; The long reflections of the distant fires Gleam iiimsclf as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta soient inter viburna cnpressi.(l) The consideration... | |
| 1830 - 428 páginas
....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 not raise himself above the best of poets." COINCIDENCES. The 3rd of September was a day particularly ominous... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1832 - 364 páginas
...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,...above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta solent inter riburaa cupressi.' It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary ; that his language... | |
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