 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...: " This figure, that thou here see'st put, " It was for gentle Shakspere cut; " Wherein the graver had a strife " With nature, to out-doo the life, " O, could he but have drawn his wit " As well in brassc, as he hath hit " His face, the print would then surpasje " All that... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...that thou here feeft put, " It was for gentle Shakefpeare cut ; " Wherein the graver had a ftrife " With Nature, to outdoo the life : " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As well in brafle, as he hath hit " His face ;7 the print would then fnrpafle " All that was ever writ in braiTe.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...Biographical 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 had a strife '.' With Nature, to outdoo the life : " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As... | |
 | John Britton - 1814 - 74 pages
..."Martin Droeshout, Sculspit, London ;" and on the opposite page are these lines by Ben Jonson, addressed "To the Reader." " This figure that thou here sees't put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdoo the lue : ( ) , could he but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pages
...Martin Droeshout, Sculspit, London;" and on the opposite page are these lines by Ben Jonson, addressed "To the Reader." " This figure that thou here sees't put. It was for gcutlc Shakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdoo the liie : , O, could... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 566 pages
...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 pages
...penury or sloth, Who makes the one, so it be first, makes both. XI.* ON THE 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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1817 - 708 pages
...lr. Mann-. 1>ntefihoni. VitV the *r,ijjwm:: -^twution of its vcT^s:Tr.r;itn^c fron-. the « TO TIJE 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... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1824 - 982 pages
...verses are printed in the following nianner : To the Reader. This Figure, that thou here geest pat, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the Grauer...out-doo the life -. O, could he but have drawne his wit Al "••/,' in braae, as he hath hit His face: the Print would then surpaase AH, that was rucr writ... | |
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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-doo the life: O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ; the print would then surpasse... 
