 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 surpasse...  The Cryptography of Shakespeare: Part one - Seite 273von Walter Arensberg - 1922 - 280 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1874 - 780 Seiten
...correctness of the likeness. His words, printed on the page facing the engraving are as follows : " 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - 1871 - 234 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,... | |
 | 1871 - 712 Seiten
...folio:" " This figure that thou here seest put Was for the gentle Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the graver 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... | |
 | 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 - 530 Seiten
...Jaggard, Ed. Blount, J. Smithweeke, and W. Aspley, 1623." The following are the verses of Ben Jonson : TO THE READER. " This figure that thou here sees't...had a strife With nature, to out-doo the life : O, oould he but haue drawne his wit As well in brusse, as he hath hit His face ; the print would then... | |
 | 1875 - 448 Seiten
...face to suring 7.5x6.3 inches, and on the opposite page the following lines by Ben Jonson appear : " This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for...; Wherein the Grauer had 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 ;... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Edward Thomas Craig - 1875 - 14 Seiten
...favour, in the following lines, inscribed opposite to the engraving of the portrait : — The figure thou here see'st put It was for gentle Shakespeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With Nature, to outdoe the life ; O, could he but have drawn 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... | |
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