And there are Ben [Jonson] and William Shakespeare in wit-combat, sure enough; Ben bearing down like a mighty Spanish war-ship, fraught with all learning and artillery; Shakespeare whisking away from him - whisking right through him, athwart the big bulk… — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image
Whose wit in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade. — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
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