 | William Shakespeare - 1883 - 1164 Seiten
...Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the Graver had a strife With Nature, to outdo the life. O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he hath hit His face ! the Print would then surpam All that was ever writ in brass. But, since he cannot, Reader, look Not on his Picture, but... | |
 | John Rabone - 1884 - 52 Seiten
...Shakespeare cut; Wherein the Graver had a strife With Nature to outdo the life : O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brass, as he hath hit His face ; this Print would then surpasse All that was ever writ in brass. But, since he cannot, Reader, looks... | |
 | 1886 - 552 Seiten
...strife With nature, to outdo the life : 0 could he but have drawn his wit, As well in brass, as he huth hit His face ; the print would then surpass All that...cannot, reader, look, Not on his picture, but his book. BEN JONSON. THE LOST OCCASION. [In memory of Daniel \Vebster.J HOME die too late, and some too soon.... | |
 | University of Michigan. Board of Regents - 1881
...Shakespeare cut; Wherein the graver had a strife With Nature to outdo the life. O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass as he hath hit His...would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass." The famous Chandos portrait and what are called the Stratford busts, never had the value to them that... | |
 | 1886 - 704 Seiten
...cat ; Wherein the graver had a strife With Nature to outdo the life. O, could he but have drawn bin wit As well in brass as he hath hit His face, the...would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass." The famous Chandos portrait and what are called the Stratford busts, never had the value to them that... | |
 | Karl Elze - 1888 - 632 Seiten
...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...that was ever writ in brass. But, since he cannot, Header, look Not on his Picture, but his Book. 1 The following vevse is to be found in the Visitor's... | |
 | Karl Elze - 1888 - 606 Seiten
...Nature, to out-do the life : 0, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he hath hit III.- face, the Print would then surpass All, that was ever writ in brass. But, since he cannot, Header, look Not on his Picture, but his Book. 1 The following verse is to be found in the Visitor's... | |
 | Charlotte Carmichael Stopes - 1889 - 296 Seiten
...seest put, It was for gentle Shakspere cut, Ah, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse as he hath hit His face ; the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brasse ; But since he cannot, reader, looke Not on his picture but his book. BJ (Prefixed to Droeshouts's... | |
 | Alfred Waites - 1890 - 32 Seiten
...an "exquisite satire." He gives an extract : "O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit • His face, the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brasse." *"Did Ben Jonson write Bacon's works?" It is reasonable to assume that counsel for plaintiff... | |
 | Sarah Warner Brooks - 1890 - 520 Seiten
...conceived, and are interesting as attesting the fidelity of the first engraved likeness of the poet. His face, the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass ! But since he canuot, reader, look Not on his picture, but his book." In Jonson's best vein are these lines on the... | |
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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... 
