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" In limning out a well-proportion'd steed, His art with nature's workmanship at strife, As if the dead the living should exceed; So did this horse excel a common one In shape, in courage, colour, pace and bone. "
The New-England Magazine - Page 161
edited by - 1835
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Shakespeare's Venvs & Adonis

William Shakespeare - 1593 - 138 pages
...agrees. Look, when a painter would surpass the life, In limning out a well proportion'd steed, 290 His art with nature's workmanship at strife, As if the dead the living should exceed ; So did this horse excel a common one In shape, in courage, colour, pace and bone. Round-hoof 'd, short-jointed, fetlocks...
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The Temple Shakespeare, Volume 39

William Shakespeare - 1896 - 138 pages
...agrees. Look, when a painter would surpass the life, In limning out a well proportion'd steed, 290 His art with nature's workmanship at strife, As if the dead the living should exceed ; So did this horse excel a common one In shape, in courage, colour, pace and bone. Round-hoof 'd, short-jointed, fetlocks...
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Poems, with illustrative remarks [ed. by W.C. Oulton]. To which is ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...sight agrees. Look when a painter wou'd surpass the life, In limning-out a well-proportion'd steed, His art, with nature's workmanship at strife, As if the dead the living should exceed ; So did his horse excel a common one, In shape, in courage, colour, pace, and bone. i • Bonnd-hooft, short-jointed,...
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The Poems of William Shakespeare: Comprehending Venus and Adonis, Tarquin ...

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 224 pages
...agrees-. Like when a painter who'd surpass the life, In limning out a well proportion'd steed, His art, with nature's workmanship at strife, As if the...dead the living should exceed : So did this horse exceed a common one, In shape, in courage, colour, pace and bone. High crest, short cars, straight...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 15

William Shakespeare - 1809 - 484 pages
...expressed : "Look, when a pamter would surpass the life, " In limning out a well-proportion'd steed, " His art with nature's workmanship at strife, " As if the...living should exceed " So did this horse excell," &c. Enter certam Senators, and p ass ever. Pain. How this lord 's follow'd ! Poet- The senators of...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 15

William Shakespeare - 1809 - 476 pages
...: " Look, when a painter would surpass the life, " In limning out a well-proportion'd steed, " His art with nature's workmanship at strife, " As if the...dead the living should exceed " So did this horse excel!," &c. Enter certain Senators, and pass over. Pain. How this lord 's follow'd! Poet. The senators...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 15

William Shakespeare - 1809 - 470 pages
...Look, when a painter would surpass the life, " In limning out a well-proportion'd steed, " His art wtth nature's workmanship at strife, " As if the dead the living should exceed " So did this horse excel!," &c. Enter certain Senators, and pass over. Pain. How this lord 's follpw'd ! JPoet. The senators...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 5

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pages
...agrees. Look, when a painter would surpass the life, In limning out a well-proportion'd steed, His art with Nature's workmanship at strife, As if the dead the living should exceed ; So did this hone excel a common one, In shape, in courage, colour, pace, and bone. Round-hooPd, short-jointed,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pages
...he sues, Look, when a painter would surpass the life, In limning out a well-proportion'*! steed. His art with Nature's workmanship at strife, As if the dead the living sbould exceed; So did this horse excel a common one, In shape, in courage, colour, pace, and bone....
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The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes, Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1812 - 372 pages
...sight agrees. Like when a painter who'd surpass the life, In limning out a well proportion'd steed, His art, with nature's workmanship at strife, As if the...dead the living should exceed : So did this horse exceed a common one, In shape, in courage, colour, pace and bone. High crest, short ears, straight...
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