...higher in learning ; solid, but slow, in his perform ances. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. He died anno Domini 1616,* and was buried at Stratfordupon-Avon, the town of his nativity. MICHAEL...

...built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Nor shalt thou, their compeer, be quickly forgotten, Allen, with the cordial smile, and still more...

...Shakspeare, with an English man-of-war,— lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention."— Fuller's Worthies. t A collection of the genuine NOCTES (for there are some spurious, in which the...

...Shakspeare, with an English man-of-war,— lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, ve it ? Marc. Whither will this fellow? \_Ari<le. Fran. Pardon, therefore, mada Fuller's Worlhiee. t A collection of the genuine NOCTES (for there are some spurious, in which the...

...Shakspeare, with an English man-of-war, — lesser in bulk, but *her ш tnling, «mid turn with all tides, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and «."— FuUer't Worlhiet. ' A nUernon of the genuine Nocns (for there are some spurious, in which the...

...far higher in learning: solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." This is a happy simile, with the exception of what is insinuated about Jonson's greater solidity. But let...

...higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." When Fuller says " I behold," he meant with his " mind's eye ;" for he was only eight years of age...

...refer to Fuller, who. describing the character of the bard of Avo/i, says: "Many were the wit-combats ery Ale of one quarter of malt, betwixt this (the...conlrac-l) and the fast of taint John Baptist neit ami invention." § With what delight should we have hung over any well authenticated instances of these...

...higher in learning ; solid, but slow, in his performances. Shakespeare, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Such is Thomas Fuller's well-known description of the convivial intercourse of Shakspere and Jonson,...

...far higher in Learning, Solid, but Slow in his performances. Shakespear, with the English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn...winds, by the quickness of his Wit and Invention." Fuller's Worthies ( Warwick.), p. 126, ed. 1 662. For three days past ; wit that might warrant be For...