...quaint and racy terms : " Many were the wit-conlestt betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I beheld like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war....learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, (like the latter,) lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, and takeadvantageof...

...betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher...in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspearc, with an English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with' all...

...and BEN JONSON, which two I behold like a Spanish great Gallton, and an English Man of War ! Muster Jonson, like the former, was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. SHAKSPEABE, with the English Man of War, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with ALL...

...earth, so Nature itself was all the art which was used upon him. " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war. Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his...

...of servant and master. Bacon also had Ben Jonson for a retainer in a similar capacity ; and Jonson's link with the preceding writers could be easily supplied...behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man of war: master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning: solid, but slow in his...

...should be stopped." We have no doubt of it. Many," says Fuller, " were the wit combats between him (Shakspeare) and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like...; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, like an English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, would turn with all the tides,...

...earth, so Nature itself was all the art which was used upon him. ' Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish...galleon, and an English man-of-war. Master Jonson (tike the former) was built far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Sliaksptare,...

...itself was all the art which was used upon him. ' Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Joneon, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war. Master Jonson (like (he furnier) was biujt far higher in learning; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakspeare, with...

...G , " which two I behold like a Spanish great gallion, and an English man-of-war; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in hulk, hut lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides,...

...were the " witcombats," (to dally awhile with the words of old Fuller), between him and CV Le G , " which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man of war; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in...