 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 Seiten
...various parts a perfect whole is wrought ; Thy pictures think, and we divine their thought. Shakespeare, thy gift, I place before my sight ;* With awe, I ask...face ; Proud to be less, but of his godlike race. * This portrait was copied from one in the possession of Mr Betterton, and afterwards in that of the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 740 Seiten
...The poet repaid him by an elegant copy of Verses. — See his Poems, vol. ii. p. 231, edit. 1743 : " Shakspeare, thy gift, I place before my sight, " With awe I ask his blessing as I write ; " With reverence look on his majestick face, i " Proud to be less, but of his godlike... | |
 | 1822 - 314 Seiten
...revives. Of various parts a perfect whole is wrought: Thy pictures think, and we divine their thought. Shakspeare, thy gift, I place before my sight; With...majestic face, Proud to be less, but of his godlike race. His soul inspires me while thy praise I write, And I, like Teucer, under Ajax fight; Bids thee, through... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 246 Seiten
...Eetterton,, or both. He had no doubt often conversed with them as to its authenticity ; and the account he received, made him earnestly wish to possess a...once step back to the 17th century, instead of being obh'ged to consider the picture as one that excited no notice till the early part of the 18th. We may... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 242 Seiten
...valuable. But a few lines from his verses to the painter, best express his delight: Ji : ' : - . . : i .' Shakspeare, thy gift, I place before my sight ; With...majestic face, Proud to be less, but of his godlike race. •.••'• , •. : .,;y..T Here then we at once step back to the 17th century, instead of being... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...parts a perfect whole is wrought : Thy pictures think, and we divine their thought. Shakepeare.thy e; As if religion were intended For nothing else but...devotion lies In odd perverse antipathies; In falling o hie godlike race. His soul inspires me, while thy praise I write, And I, like Teucer, under Ajax fight.... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 Seiten
...revives. Of various parts a perfect whole is wrought : Thy pictures think, and we divine their thought. Shakspeare ! thy gift I place before my sight ; With...his blessing ere I write ; With reverence look on hi's majestic face, Prond to be less, but of his godlike race. His soul inspires me while thy praise... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...perfeet whole is wrought : Thy pietures think, and we divine their thought. Shakspeare, thy gift, I plaee did in eoneeit, It would have spoil'd him, surely. Passion o'me ! reverenee look on his majestie faee ¡ Proud to be less, but of his godlike raee. His soul inspires... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 Seiten
...revives. Of various parts a perfect whole is wrought : Thy pictures think, and we divine their thought. Shakspeare, thy gift, I place before my sight : With...face ; Proud to be less, but of his godlike race, His soul inspires me, while thy praise I write, And I, like Teucer, under Ajax fight. [breatt Bids... | |
 | Abraham Wivell - 1827 - 430 Seiten
...the above dates : — Shakspeare, thy gift, I place before my sight ; With awe I ask his blessing as I write; With reverence look on his majestic face, Proud to be less, but of his godlike race, His soul inspires me, while thy praise I write, And I like Teucer under Ajax fight : Bids thee, through... | |
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Shakespeare, thy gift, I place before my sight ; With awe, I ask his blessing ere I write ; With reverence look on his majestic face; Proud to be less, but of his godlike race. 
