 | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - 1871 - 238 Seiten
...Ben's compliment to " Martin Droeshout, Sculpsit, London," was not overdrawn when he said — " The 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." No doubt the accessories of the broad collar,... | |
 | 1879 - 592 Seiten
...fine engraving of Chapman." Under this engraving is printed a copy of Jonson's lines, as follows : TO THE READER. This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife f With nature to outdo the life : O, could he but have drawn his wit As well in... | |
 | James Rees - 1874 - 524 Seiten
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 | Thomas Davies King - 1875 - 202 Seiten
...very strong circumstantial evidence against Nathaniel Holmes' theory—if not absolutely conclusive. " 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... | |
 | Henry Kingsley - 1876 - 344 Seiten
...containing exquisite snatches, but sadly unequal. Among these, is any more exquisite than this ? " This figure that thou here seest put It was for gentle Shakespeare cut. Wherein the graver had a strife With Nature, to outdo the life : O could he but have drawn his wit . As well in... | |
 | Washington Irving, Frederick William Fairholt - 1877 - 166 Seiten
...portrait annexed to the first folio edition — and Ben Jonson has written beneath this portrait that 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. OI could he but have drawne his wit As well in... | |
 | Robert Greene - 1889 - 490 Seiten
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 | Robert Greene, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson - 1878 - 576 Seiten
...through penury or sloth, Who makes the one, so it be first, makes both. ON THE PORTRAIT OF SHAKSPEARE.* TO THE READER.! This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life : O could he but have... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1879 - 556 Seiten
...lines, which are prefixed before the portrait of Shakespeare, by Droeshant, in the folio editions : — To 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 : 0, could he but have drawne his wit As well... | |
 | William Leighton - 1879 - 92 Seiten
...friend and companion, in the following lines printed in the Folio, on the page opposite the portrait: "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... | |
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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... 
