| James Granger - 1769 - Liczba stron: 314
...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 - Liczba stron: 494
...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 - Liczba stron: 400
...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 - Liczba stron: 318
...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 - Liczba stron: 542
...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 - Liczba stron: 74
...to the 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,...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 - Liczba stron: 606
...some of the verses addressed to his memory. •This figure that thou here seest put It was for gtntlc 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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - Liczba stron: 394
...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...Wherein the graver had a strife '.' With Nature, to outdoo the life : " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As well in brasse, as he hath hit " His face... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - Liczba stron: 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... | |
| John Walker - 1811 - Liczba stron: 572
...acquainted with our Poet. The figure that thou see'st here put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut; In which the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the...could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass as he hath hit His face, the piece would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass. But since he cannot,... | |
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