 | Epigrammatists - 1870 - 654 стор.
...PORTRAIT OF SHAKESPEARE. Written under Martin Droueshont's engraving in the first edition of the Plays. 0 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,... | |
 | 1874 - 780 стор.
...a strife With Nature, to out-doo the life : O, could he but have drawne 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 Booke. BJBen was extravagant in his feelings, whether of... | |
 | James Edmund Harting - 1871 - 354 стор.
...had a 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 surpasse...that was ever writ in brasse ; But since he cannot, reader, looke Not on his picture, but his booke." As a work of art it is by no means skilful, and is... | |
 | 1871 - 712 стор.
...had a strife With Nature to out-doo the life. O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brasse as he hath hit His face, the print would then surpasse < All that was ever writ in brasse." A BEAUTIFUL MEZZO-TINT PORTRAIT OF Major John Andre, "Adjutant-General to his Majesty's Forces in North... | |
 | 1879 - 592 стор.
...had a strife f With nature to outdo the life : O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in brasse as he hath hit His face : the print would then surpasse All that was ever done in brasse. But, since he cannot, reader look, Not on his picture but his booke. In this picture... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1874 - 602 стор.
...Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to outdo the life : О could he but have drawn his vil 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... | |
 | 1874 - 274 стор.
...was for gentle Shakspere cut ; In which the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. Oh I could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he has hit His face, the piece would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass." The engraving referred... | |
 | Thomas Davies King - 1875 - 202 стор.
...had a strife With Nature to out-doo the life: O, could he but have drawne 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 BOOKE." " What a goodly outside falsehood" had when Shakspere,... | |
 | Edward Thomas Craig - 1875 - 14 стор.
...had a strife With Nature, to outdoe the life ; O, could he but 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 Booke. These lines would indicate that the portrait of the... | |
 | 1875 - 448 стор.
...a strife With Nature, to outrdoo the life : 0, could he but haue drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ; the Print would then surpasse All, that was euer writ in brasse. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke.— BI"... | |
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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... 
