 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 páginas
...wit " As well in brassc, as he hath hit " His face, the print would then surpasje " All that was ever writ in brasse ; " But, since he cannot, reader, looke " Not on his picture, but his booke." BEN JONSON. " This print gives us a truer representation of Shakspere, than several more pompous memorials... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 páginas
...the graver 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 " All that was ever writ in brasse. " But, since he cannot, Reader, looke " Not on his picture, but his Booke." That... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 páginas
...the graver hail 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 " All that was ever writ in brasse. " But, since he cannot, Header, looke " Not on his picture, but his Uooke." That... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 páginas
...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 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... | |
 | John Britton - 1814 - 74 páginas
...brasse, ав he hath hit His lace ; the print would then surpasse All, that was ever writ on brasse. Rut, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke. BI The above volume was carefully reprinted in close imitation of the original, a few years back, by J.Wright,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 páginas
...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 would then aurpaase . • All, that was ever writ on brasse. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture,... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 páginas
...Wherein the graver 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 All that was ever writ in brasse ! But since he cannot, reader looke Not on his picture but his BOOSE 1 You will... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 páginas
...wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face I ; 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." That the legitimate resemblance of such a man has been indebted to chance for its preservation, would... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 178 páginas
...Wherein the 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 surpasse All that was ever writ in brasse. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke. • BI... | |
 | 1824 - 762 páginas
...; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdo the life, O could he but have drawne the wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit 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. " BJ" We... | |
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THE READER. This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the Graver 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... 
