 | 1808 - 606 pages
...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 was ever writ in brass ; But since he cannot, reader look, Not on his picture, but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...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 ;* the print would then...that was ever writ in brasse. " But, since he cannot, Header, looke " Not on his picture, but his Uooke." That the legitimate resemblance of such a man has... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...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 ;* the print would then...that was ever writ in brasse. " But, since he cannot, Reader, looke " Not on his picture, but his Booke." That the legitimate resemblance of such a man has... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 572 pages
...was for gentle Shakespeare cut; In which the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O 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, &c. BJ as he has done... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...was for geatlt Shakespeare cut ; Wherein tin- graver had a strife With nature, to outdo the life. O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he hath hit His face, the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass ; But since he cannot, reader look, Not on his picture, but... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 566 pages
...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 As well in brass as he hath hit His face, the print would then surpass All that was- ever writ in brass. • But since he cannot, reader, look Not on his picture,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 pages
...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 would then surpasse All, that was ever writ on brasse. But, since be cannot. Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but hit Booke. BI The above volume... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pages
...was for gentle SHAKSPEARE cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life : O could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he has hit His face ; the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass : But since he cannot,... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 pages
...had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O ! could he hut have drawn his wit, As well in brasse as he hath hit His face, the print would then surpasse...that was ever writ in brasse ! But since he cannot, reader looke Not on his picture but his BOOSE 1 You will pardon me, my young friend, for this digression... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 740 pages
...for gentle Shakspeare cut ; " Wherein the graver had a strife " With nature, to out-do the life. " O, could he but have drawn his wit " As well in brass, as he hath hit " His face, the print would then surpass n All that was ever writ in brass ; " But since he cannot, reader, look " Not on his picture,... | |
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This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass as he hath hit His face — the print would then surpass All... 
