 And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please; But antiquated and deserted lie, As...  The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr. of ... - Page 350by William Shakespeare - 1809Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or, like a Mercury, to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family. , Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspere, must enjoy a part : — For though... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...were in their prime; When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm I Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since she will voucbsafe no other wit: * Though the versification of this Poem is, in general, Fiiff and uncouth;... | |
 | Octavius Gilchrist - 1808 - 74 pages
...still were in their prime. When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please ; A little nearer Spenser; to make room But antiquated and deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...line: Nature herself was proud of bis designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines; \\1iich were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since,...deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet must I not give Nature all; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare, must enjoy a part:* — For, though... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pages
...were in their prime, When, like Apollo, be came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm '. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...spun, and woven so fit, As since, she will vouchsafe DO other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please ; But... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...still were in their prime, When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his tines ; Which were «o richly spun, and woven «o fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit :... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pages
...possess a poet's brain.'* When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm ! Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...deserted lie, As they were not of nature's family. Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare,* must enjoy a part. For though the... | |
 | 1820 - 784 pages
...forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joyed to wear the dressing of his lines, Which were so richly spun and wov'n so fit. As since she will vouchsafe no other wit" The reputation of Donne is a little unaccountable.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pages
...still were in their prime, When like Apollo he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet must I not give Nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare, must enjoy a part1: — Marlowe's having... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 548 pages
...were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm! Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet must 1 not give Nature all : thy art, My gentle Shakspeare, must enjoy a part. For though the poet's... | |
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