| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...Biographical 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 had a strife '.' With Nature, to outdoo the life : " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...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... | |
| John Britton - 1814 - 74 pages
..."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 - 470 pages
...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... | |
| John Walker - 1814 - 566 pages
...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 - 482 pages
...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 - 708 pages
...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... | |
| James Boaden - 1824 - 178 pages
...Jonson, fronting this portrait, are too important not to require accurate quotation. FROM THE FOLIO 1623. TO 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: U. could he but have drawne his wit As well in... | |
| Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1824 - 982 pages
...verses are printed in the following nianner : To the Reader. This Figure, that thou here geest pat, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the Grauer had a strife with Nature, to out-doo the life -. O, could he but have drawne his wit Al "••/,' in braae, as he hath hit His face: the Print would... | |
| James Boaden - 1824 - 240 pages
...Jonson, fronting this portrait, are too important not to require accurate quotation. FROM THE FOLIO 1623. TO 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... | |
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