 This figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut; Wherein the graver had a strife With Nature, to out-do the life : O could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he hath hit His face ; the print would then surpass All...  The Autobiography of John Britton - 12. lappuseautors: John Britton - 1849Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | 1808 - 606 lapas
...verses addressed to his memory. •This figure that thou here seest put It was for gtntlc Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to outdo the life. O, could he but bave drawn his wit As well in brass, as he hath hit His face, the print would then... | |
 | Octavius Gilchrist - 1808 - 74 lapas
...to the reader, by Ben Jonson:— This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, *; he hath hit His face, the print would then... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 572 lapas
...was for gentle Shakespeare cut; In which the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass as he hath hit His face, the piece would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass. But since he cannot, &c. BJ as he has done... | |
 | 1816 - 832 lapas
...companion and friend Ben Jonson : This figure that thoo here seest put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut; Wherein the graver had a strife With Nature to out-do the life. O could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass as he hath hit His face, the print would then surpass... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 lapas
...PORTRAIT OF SHAKSPEARE. To THE READER. This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle SHAKSPEARE cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life : O could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he has hit His face ; the print would then... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 lapas
...friend Mr. Robert Bloomfield: — This figure that thou hereseest put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O ! could he hut have drawn his wit, As well in brasse as he hath hit His face, the print would then... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 740 lapas
...for gentle Shakspeare cut ; " Wherein the graver had a strife " With nature, to out-do the life. " O, could he but have drawn his wit " As well in brass,...hath hit " His face, the print would then surpass n All that was ever writ in brass ; " But since he cannot, reader, look " Not on his picture, but his... | |
 | James Granger - 1824 - 800 lapas
...nature designed him. TO THE READER. " This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespear cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he has hit His face; the print would then surpass... | |
 | James Granger - 1824 - 580 lapas
...was for gentle Shakespear cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-clo the life. O could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he has hit His face ; the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass. But since he cannot,... | |
 | Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 lapas
...be considered as established. " This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he hath hit His face, the print would then... | |
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