 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 836 стор.
...had a strife With Nature, to out-doo the life. 0, 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 bookc." The bequests of the poet's will have been often criticized.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 830 стор.
...had a strife With Nature, to out-doo the life : O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse ၀ G Ԁ 0 "5 1858"- Shakespeare William" William Shakespeare( Reader, looke Not on hia Picture, but his Booke. — BJ To THE MEMOBIE of the deceased Avthovr Maister... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 762 стор.
...had a strife With Nature, to out-doo the life: O, 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 brassc. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but bis Booke. BI" With... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 392 стор.
...was for gentle Shakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to outdo the life : Oh, 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 his... | |
 | Samuel Neil - 1861 - 140 стор.
...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. BJ * These lines, written by Ben Jonson, refer to,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1862 - 964 стор.
...strife With Nature, to out •• i"" the life. 0, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse ; till strange love, grown ' bold, Think true love...simple modesty. Come, night ! come, Borneo ! come, t reader, looke Not on his picture, but his booke." The bequests of the poet's will have been often criticized.... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 стор.
...a strife With Nature, to outdoe the life ; • 0, 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. — B.'J. These lines indicate that the face... | |
 | 1864 - 402 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. — B.'J. These lines indicate that the face... | |
 | Sidney Beisly - 1864 - 200 стор.
...by Ben Jonson : — TO THE READER. Wherein the 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 his... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1864 - 168 стор.
...— To thr Render. THE D ROE SHOUT ETCHING. PHOTOGRAPHED UY CUNDALL. DOWNES & C9I68.NEW BOND STREET. His face ; the print would then surpasse All, that was ever writ in brasse, But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke. 13. J. The manner of thus dealing with titles and... | |
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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... 
