 And joyed to wear the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated and deserted lie, As...  The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Life, etc. Comedy of errors. Two ... - Page 69by William Shakespeare - 1880Full view - About this book
 | 1865 - 792 pages
...richly spun and woven to fit As since she will vouchsafe no other wit. ****»» Yet must I not gire Nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. * * * * « » For a good poet's made as well as born, And such wert thou. Look how the father's face Lives in his issue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 584 pages
...great poet earned his laurel, in the opinion of his contemporaries, by the most diligent industry. *' Yet must I not give Nature all ; thy art, My gentle...be, His art doth give the fashion : and that he Who oasts to write a living line, must sweat, (Such as thine are,) and strike the second heat Upon the... | |
 | Ebenezer Forsyth - 1867 - 148 pages
...Terence, witty Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated and deserted lye, As they were not of Natures family. Yet must I not give Nature all ; thy Art, My gentle Shakspeare, must enjoy a part : For though the Poets matter, Nature be, His Art doth give the fashion.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1868 - 570 pages
...with Drummond, offers the most direct evidence against such a construction of his expression : — " Yet must I not give Nature all : thy art, My gentle...enjoy a part For though the poet's matter Nature be, 1 1 is art doth give the fashion : and that he Who casts to write a living line must sweat (Such as... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1868 - 578 pages
...spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please, But antiquated...deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family." The interpretation of this passage is certainly not difficult. Its general sense is expressed by Gifford... | |
 | Class-book - 1869 - 344 pages
...will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes,0 35 Neat Terence,10 witty Plautus,10 now not please ; But antiquated and deserted lie,...Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare, must enjoy a part. 4O 1 John Lyly, born about 1554, wrote masques and plays for court entertainments.... | |
 | William Rushton - 1869 - 352 pages
...which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. Othello, iii. 3. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please, . But...deserted lie, As they were not of nature's family. Ben Jouson, To the Memory of Shakespeare. I hope, my lord, said he, I not offend. Dryden, Fables. CHAPTER... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1875 - 656 pages
...merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty 1'lautiis, now not please, lint antiquated anil deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family....thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part: K >r, though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion ; and that he Who casts to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1871 - 996 pages
...spun, and woven so fit, As since she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please; But antiquated...not of Nature's family. Yet must I not give Nature till: thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part: For though the poet's matter nature be, His... | |
 | 1879 - 592 pages
...construed either way." Right here a critic remarks, " This is absurd," and quotes Ben Jonson's lines : Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. For a good poet's made as well as born, And such wert thou — which are supposed important enough to require... | |
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