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" 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 performances. Shakespeare, with... "
The Works of William Shakespeare - Page viii
by William Shakespeare - 1874
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Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...up his account of the Poet thus : " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." The Poet kept up his interest in the affairs of the company, and spent more or less of his time in...
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Shakespeare's Autobiographical Poems: Being His Sonnets Clearly Developed ...

Charles Armitage Brown - Autobiography in literature - 1838 - 326 pages
...Friday-street ! Fuller tells us, " Many were the wit-combates betwixt Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Mr. Leigh Hunt, after quoting this passage in the Indicator, adds, — " This is a happy simile, with...
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The History of the Worthies of England, Volume 3

Thomas Fuller - England - 1840 - 614 pages
...all the art which was used upon him. Many were the wet-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...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...
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London, Volume 1

Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 478 pages
...Jonson, described by Fuller : — " Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...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...
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William Shakspere: A Biography, Book 2

Charles Knight - 1843 - 566 pages
...Tavern.] CHAPTER VI. WIT-COM B ATS. " MANY were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...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,...
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The Works of William Shakspeare: The Text Formed from an Intirely ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1844 - 598 pages
...flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest." " which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention5." The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom said anything ill0. Connected...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: The Text Formed from an Entirely ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1844 - 612 pages
...flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant tu put hia whole wit in a jest." " which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...advantage of all winds by the quickness of his wit and invention5." The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom said anything ill6. Connected...
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Sketches of the History of Literature and Learning in England: With ...

George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 466 pages
...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...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention. He died anno Domini 16.., and was buried at Stratford upon Avon, the town of his nativity. We may add...
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Shakespeare's Plays: With His Life, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1847 - 736 pages
...convivial meetings at the Mermaid club, established by Sir Walter Raleigh ;* and he adds, " which two 0 n3+ ́ U ` 8!_ yZ ] Xʖs6@ g $ \ I \7 *m p/ (k ...for, I know, thou worship's! saint Nicholas as tr invention."2 The simile is well chosen, and it came from a writer who seldom said any thing ill.* Connected...
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Studies of Shakspere: Forming a Companion Volume to Every Edition of the Text

Charles Knight - 1849 - 574 pages
...DRAMATISTS OF SHAKSPERE'S SECOND PERIOD. " MANY were the wit-combats betwixt him and BEN JONSON ; which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English...winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention." Such is Thomas Fuller's wellknown deseription of the convivial intercourse of Shakspere and Jonson,...
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