 And joyed 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 Shakespeare ...: With the Corrections and Illustrations ... - Page 350by William Shakespeare - 1809Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1880 - 300 pages
...charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since she...no other wit : The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Betwixt this day and that, by fate be slain, For whom your curtains may be drawn again. But if precedency... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 pages
...charm I Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joyed to- wear the dressing: ot" his lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no otber wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty PJautns now not please; But antiquated... | |
 | Education Ministry of - 1880 - 238 pages
...prose the following passage : — " Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. For though the poet's matter nature be, His heart doth give the fashion ; and, that he Who casts to write a living line, must sweat — Such as... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...prime, Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines: Which wing Boy, But he beholds the light, and whence it...perceives it die away, And fade into the light of Shakespeare, must enjoy a part : For though the poet's matter nature he, His art doth give the fashion... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1881 - 304 pages
...charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since she...no other wit : The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Betwixt this day and that, by fate be slain, For whom your curtains may be drawn again. But if precedency... | |
 | Max Moltke, Shakespeare-museum - 1881 - 344 pages
...designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, Ae, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit: The merry...Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please; But antiquatad and deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet must I not give Nature all; thy... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1883 - 1164 pages
...charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of liis lines ; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since she...Yet must I not give Nature all : thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part : For though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion... | |
 | Georg Gottfried Gervinus - 1883 - 1020 pages
...of his designes, And ioy'd to weare the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun and wouen so fit. As since, she will vouchsafe no other wit....Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated, and deserted lye, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet must I not giue Nature all : Thy Art, My gentle Shakespeare,... | |
 | Georg Gottfried Gervinus, Fanny Elizabeth Bunnett - 1883 - 1070 pages
...of his designes, And ioy'd to weare the dressing of hia lines ! Which were so richly spun and wouen so fit. As since, she will vouchsafe no other wit....merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Flautus, now not please ; But antiquated, and deserted lye, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 562 pages
...charm ! Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joyed to wear the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. 50 The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated... | |
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