 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 Seiten
...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 Seiten
..." 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 the legitimate resemblance of such a man has been indebted to chance for its preservation, would... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 Seiten
...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, but his Book*. B' f p The above volume was carefully reprinted in close imitation of the original, a few years... | |
 | John Britton - 1814 - 74 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 Seiten
...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 pardon me, my young friend, for this digression ; being in my tour so near the native... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1824 - 982 Seiten
...would then surpaase AH, that was rucr writ in braae. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke .. Not on bis Picture, but his booke. BI In the second edition,...lines, where the words in italic occur, are printed thus : Wherein the Graver had a strife () could he but have drawne his mil As well in Urasse, as he... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 178 Seiten
...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 It has been sneeringly said of them, that " it is lucky these metrical commendations are not required... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 240 Seiten
...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 It has been sneeringly said of them, that " it 15 is lucky these metrical commendations are not required... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 536 Seiten
...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 It has been sneeringly said of them, that " it is lucky these metrical commendations are not required... | |
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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... 
