 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...following commendatory lines : " This figure, that thou here see'st 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...that thou here feeft put, " It was for gentle Shakefpeare cut ; " Wherein the graver had a ftrife " With Nature, to outdoo the life : " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As well in brafle, as he hath hit " His face ;7 the print would then fnrpafle " All that was ever writ in braiTe.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 476 pages
...of Shakspeare hy Droeshout: " This figure which thou here seest put, " It was for gentle Shakspeare cut: " Wherein the graver had a strife " With nature, to out-doo the life " Henley. That artificial strife means, as Dr. Johnson has explained it, tht contest of art viith nature,... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 566 pages
...lines, written by Ben Jonson, who personally knew, and was familiarly acquainted with ou^ Poet. The figure that thou here see'st put, It 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 pages
...Jonson, addressed "To the Reader." " This figure that them here sees't put, It was for gentle Suakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a 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... | |
 | John Britton - 1814 - 74 pages
...Jonson, addressed "To the Reader." " This figure that thou here sees't put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdoo the lue : ( ) , could he but have ctrawne his wit Ля well in brasse, ав he hath hit His lace ; the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pages
...Jonson, addressed "To the Reader." " This figure that thou here sees't put. It was for gcutlc Shakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdoo the liie : , O, could he but have drawne his wit Ai well in brasse, as he hath hit His face; the print... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 456 pages
...of Shakspeare by Droeshout: " This figure which thou here seest put, " It was for gentle Shakspeare cut : " Wherein the graver had a strife " With nature, to out-doo the life." HENLEY. That artificial strife means, as Dr. Johnson has explained it, ' the contest of art with nature,'... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 178 pages
...portrait, are too important not to require accurate quotation. FROM THE FOLIO 1623. TO THE READER. This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for...Graver had a strife With Nature, to out-doo the life: U. could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face; the print would then... | |
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This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut... 
