 | James Granger - 1769 - 314 страници
...that thou here feeft put, " It was for gentle Shakefpear cut; " Wherein the graver had a ftrife « With nature, to out-do the life. " O could he but have drawn his wit ** As well in brafs, as he has hit " His face ; the print would then furpafs " All that was ever writ in brafs. "... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 494 страници
...fceft put* It was for gentle Shatc/piarecuti, Wherein the graver had a ftrife With nature, to out-doo the life : O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brafle, as he hath hit His face; the print would then, furpaff* All, that was ever writ in brafle.... | |
 | Samuel Felton - 1787 - 400 страници
...here put, It was for gentle Shakefpeare cut j In which the graver had a ftrife With nature, to out do the life.. O could he but have drawn his wit As well in brafs as he hath hit His face, the piece would then furpafcAll that was -ever writ in braft'. But fince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 страници
...put, " It was for gentle Shakspere cut; " Wherein the graver had a strife " With nature, to out-doo the life, " O, could he but 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 страници
...figure that thou here feeft put, It was for gentle Shakfpeare cut ; Wherein the graver had a ftrife With nature, to out-do the life. O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brafs, as he hath hit His 'face, the print would then furpais All that was ever writ In brafs ; But... | |
 | Octavius Gilchrist - 1808 - 74 страници
...reader, by Ben Jonson:— This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the...could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, *; he hath hit His face, the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass; But since he... | |
 | 1808 - 606 страници
...Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to outdo the life. O, could he but bave drawn his wit As well in brass, as he hath hit His face, the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass ; But since he cannot, reader look, Not on... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 страници
...his Pla^t. " This figure that thou here seest put It was for geatlt Shakespeare cut ; Wherein tin- graver had a strife With nature, to outdo the life....wit As well in brass, as he hath hit His face, the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass ; But since he cannot, reader look, Not on... | |
 | 1816 - 832 страници
...friend Ben Jonson : This figure that thoo here seest put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut; Wherein the graver had a strife With Nature to out-do the...wit As well in brass as he hath hit His face, the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass ; But since he cannot, reader, look Not on... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 страници
...SHAKSPEARE. To THE READER. This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle SHAKSPEARE cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the...he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he has hit His face ; the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass : But since he cannot,... | |
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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... 
