 | James Boaden - 1824 - 246 Seiten
...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 All that was ever writ in brasse. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke. BI It has... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 240 Seiten
...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 All that was ever writ in brasse. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke. BI It has... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 536 Seiten
...his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ; the print would then surpasse All that was ever writ in brasse. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke. BI It has been sneeringly said of them, that " it is lucky these metrical commendations are not required... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 242 Seiten
...his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ; the print would then surpasse All that was ever writ in brasse. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke. 15 is lucky these metrical commendations are nut required to be delivered upon oath." It has been also... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1825 - 532 Seiten
...italic occur, are printed thu» : Wherein the Graver had a strife O could he but li.uct: drawne his wit As well in Brasse, as he hath hit His Face ; the Print would then surpasse All that was ever writ in Brasse. The preceding and subsequent verses are the same in BOTH editions. t In regard... | |
 | Abraham Wivell - 1827 - 430 Seiten
...Commendatory Verses prefixed to it. " His face;* the Print would then surpasse " All, that was ever writ in brasse. " But, since he cannot, 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... | |
 | 1833 - 468 Seiten
...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, the print would then surpasse All that was ever writ in brasse. But since he cannot, reader, looke Not on his picture, but his booke,"—JT Shakspeare's... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 Seiten
...his wit A» well in brasse, as he has hit Hit face; the print would then surpasse All that was ever dearer than a friend; For love is still more 38} precious in itself: And Silvi book. S. Another generally received portrait is the Chan4* portrait, now at Stowe, in the possession... | |
 | William Thomas Lowndes - 1834 - 1130 Seiten
...Wherein the Grauer had a strife with Nature, to out-doo the life : O, could he but haue drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ; the Print would tlicn surpasse ЛИ, that was euer writ in brasse. But, since he cannot, Reader, lookc Not on his Picture,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1844 - 600 Seiten
...Wherein the Grauer had a strife With Nature, to out-doo the life : O, could he but haue drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ; the Print...Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke. BI" With this evidence before us, we have not hesitated in having an exact copy of Droeshout's engraving... | |
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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 then... 
