 | 1808 - 606 pàgines
...some of the 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 pàgines
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pàgines
...Biographical History. recommended, by a more accurate and finished engraving, to the publick notice: " The figure, that thou here seest put, " It was for...Wherein the graver had a strife '.' With Nature, to outdoo the life : " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As well in brasse, as he hath hit " His face... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pàgines
...Hiographical History. recommended, by a more accurate and finished engraving, to the publick notice: " The figure, that thou here seest put, " It was for gentle Shakespeare cut; " Wherein the graver hail a strife " With Nature, to outdoo the life: " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As well in... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 566 pàgines
...following lines, written by Ben Jonson, who personally knew, and was familiarly acquainted with ou^ Poet. The figure that thou here see'st put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut; in whichdhe graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O could he but have drawn his wit... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1816 - 832 pàgines
...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... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 pàgines
...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 - 668 pàgines
...which will now be recommended, by a more accurate and finished engraving, to the publick notice : " The figure, that thou here seest put, " It was for...Wherein the graver had a strife " With Nature, to outdoo the life : ' O, could he but have drawne his wit ' As well in brasse, as he hath hit ' His face... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 246 pàgines
...portrait, are too important not to require accurate quotation. FROM THE FOLIO 1623. TO THE READER. This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle...; Wherein the Graver had a strife With Nature, to out-doo the life: O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ;... | |
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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... 
