 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - عدد الصفحات: 318
...following commendatory lines : " This figure, that thou here see'st 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 542
...that thou here feeft put, " It was for gentle Shakefpeare cut ; " Wherein the graver had a ftrife " With Nature, to outdoo the life : " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As well in brafle, as he hath hit " His face ;7 the print would then fnrpafle " All that was ever writ in braiTe.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 390
...Hiographical History. recommended, by a more accurate and finished engraving, to the publick notice: " The figure, that thou here seest put, " It was for gentle Shakespeare cut; " Wherein the graver hail a strife " With Nature, to outdoo the life: " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As well in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 476
...of Shakspeare hy Droeshout: " This figure which thou here seest put, " It was for gentle Shakspeare cut: " Wherein the graver had a strife " With nature, to out-doo the life " Henley. That artificial strife means, as Dr. Johnson has explained it, tht contest of art viith nature,... | |
 | John Britton - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 74
..."Martin Droeshout, Sculspit, London ;" and on the opposite page are these lines by Ben Jonson, addressed "To the Reader." " This figure that thou here sees't put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdoo the lue : ( ) , could he but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 470
...Martin Droeshout, Sculspit, London;" and on the opposite page are these lines by Ben Jonson, addressed "To the Reader." " This figure that thou here sees't put. It was for gcutlc Shakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdoo the liie : , O, could... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 532
...Jonson, addressed "To the Reader." " This figure that them here sees't put, It was for gentle Suakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdoo the lile : ... O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ; the print... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 566
...lines, written by Ben Jonson, who personally knew, and was familiarly acquainted with ou^ Poet. The figure that thou here see'st put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut; in whichdhe graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O could he but have drawn his wit... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 482
...penury or sloth, Who makes the one, so it be first, makes both. XI.* ON THE PORTRAIT OF 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 life : O could he but have... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 708
...lr. Mann-. 1>ntefihoni. VitV the *r,ijjwm:: -^twution of its vcT^s:Tr.r;itn^c fron-. the « TO TIJE 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 life. O, could he but have... | |
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THIS Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut... 
