 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 584 страници
...resemblance is also attested by the following lines from the pen of Ben Jonson : — " This figure, that thon here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut: Wherein the graver had a strife With Nature, to outdo the life: O, could he hut have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he had hit His face, the print... | |
 | Sir John Beaumont - 1869 - 412 страници
...prefixed to the folio of 1623. We may read them and dwell on the italieized lines : "To the Kfader. This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare eut ; Wherein the Graner had a strife 1 Works of Beaumont and Fleteher by Dyee, as before, Vol. xi.... | |
 | Henry Philip Dodd - 1870 - 652 страници
...PORTRAIT OF SHAKESPEARE. Written under Martin Droueshont's engraving in the first edition of the Plays. This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut. Wherewith the graver had a strife, With natuio to outdo the lite. 0 could he but have drawn his wit... | |
 | 1874 - 808 страници
...on the page facing the engraving are as follows: " This figure, that them here seest put, It was Tor gentle Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the Graver had a strife With Nature, to oi\t-doo the life : O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face... | |
 | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - 1871 - 234 страници
...Ben's compliment to " Martin Droeshout, Sculpsit, London," was not overdrawn when he said — " The figure that thou here seest put It was for gentle...cut ; Wherein the Graver had a strife With nature to out-do the life." No doubt the accessories of the broad collar, half oval in front, and rounded behind,... | |
 | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - 1871 - 238 страници
...Ben's compliment to " Martin Droeshout, Sculpsit, London," was not overdrawn when he said — " The figure that thou here seest put It was for gentle...cut ; Wherein the Graver had a strife With nature to out-do the life." No doubt the accessories of the broad collar, half oval in front, and rounded behind,... | |
 | 1871 - 712 страници
...Ben. Jonson in his lines in the " first folio:" " This figure that thou here seest put Was for the gentle Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the graver had a...With Nature to out-doo the life. O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brasse as he hath hit His face, the print would then surpasse < All that was... | |
 | 1879 - 592 страници
...fine engraving of Chapman." Under this engraving is printed a copy of Jonson's lines, as follows : TO THE READER. This figure that thou here seest put,...Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife f With nature to outdo the life : O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brasse as he hath hit... | |
 | James Rees - 1874 - 530 страници
...Jaggard, Ed. Blount, J. Smithweeke, and W. Aspley, 1623." The following are the verses of Ben Jonson : TO THE READER. " This figure that thou here sees't...put It was for gentle Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the Grauer had a strife With nature, to out-doo the life : O, oould he but haue drawne his wit As well... | |
 | Clement Mansfield Ingleby - 1874 - 402 страници
...Figure, that thou here feef l put, It was for gentle Shakefpeare cut; Wherein the Graver had a flrife with Nature, to out-doo the life: O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brafle, as he hath hit His face; the Print would then furpafle All, that was ever writ in brafle. But,... | |
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THIS Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut... 
