 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 Seiten
...have drawn his wit " As well in brassc, as he hath hit " His face, the print would then surpasje " All that was ever writ in brasse ; " But, since he...reader, looke " Not on his picture, but his booke." BEN JONSON. " This print gives us a truer representation of Shakspere, than several more pompous memorials... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 Seiten
...gentle Shakespeare cut; " Wherein the graver had a strife '.' With Nature, to outdoo the life : " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As well in brasse,...Reader, looke " Not on his picture, but his Booke." That the legitimate resemblance of such a man has been indebted to chance for its preservation, would... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 Seiten
...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 brasse,...that was ever writ in brasse. " But, since he cannot, Header, looke " Not on his picture, but his Uooke." That the legitimate resemblance of such a man has... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 Seiten
...for gentle Suakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdoo the lile : ... O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse,...print would then surpasse All, that was ever writ on brasse. But, since be cannot. Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but hit Booke. BI The above volume... | |
 | John Britton - 1814 - 74 Seiten
...brasse, ав he hath hit His lace ; the print would then surpasse All, that was ever writ on brasse. Rut, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke. BI The above volume was carefully reprinted in close imitation of the original, a few years back, by J.Wright,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 Seiten
...Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdoo the liie : , O, could he but have drawne his wit Ai well in brasse, as he hath hit His face; the print would then aurpaase . • All, that was ever writ on brasse. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture,... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 Seiten
...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,...he cannot, reader looke Not on his picture but his BOOSE 1 You will pardon me, my young friend, for this digression ; being in my tour so near the native... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 Seiten
...outdoo the life : O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face I ; the print would then surpasse ' All that was ever...Reader, looke ' Not on his picture, but his Booke." That the legitimate resemblance of such a man has been indebted to chance for its preservation, would... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 668 Seiten
...gentle Shakespeare cut ; " 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 f ; the print would then surpasse ' All that was ever writ in brasse. ' But, since he cannot, Reader,... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 240 Seiten
...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,...BI It has been sneeringly said of them, that " it 15 is lucky these metrical commendations are not required to be delivered upon oath." It has been also... | |
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TO THE READER. 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... 
