 | James G. McManaway - 1994 - 64 Seiten
...wear the dressing of his lines! . . . Yet must I not give Nature all, Thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. For though the poet's matter, Nature be, His art doth give the fashion. . . . For a good poet's made, as well as born. And such wert thou. [Ben Jonson, "To the Memory of My... | |
 | James L. Calderwood - 1971 - 206 Seiten
...extrorsing to present itself 4 The distinction is brought out more obviously in the succeeding two lines, "For though the Poet's matter, Nature be,/ His Art doth give the fashion," which are of course from Jonson's eulogy to Shakespeare printed as part of the front matter to the... | |
 | 1900 - 738 Seiten
...vonchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated and deserted lie, As they were not of nature's family. Yet must I not give nature ail ; thy art, M y gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. Sweet swan of Avon ! what a sight it were... | |
 | Ronald L. Dotterer - 1989 - 252 Seiten
...better understanding of the craftsmanship of the great dramatic poet whose art Ben Jonson praised: "For though the poet's matter nature be, / His art doth give the fashion." In this essay I discuss some of Shakespeare's dramaturgical decisions and procedures in King Lear.... | |
 | James G. McManaway - 1990 - 442 Seiten
...weare the dressing of his lines! . . . Yet must I not giue Nature all : Thy Art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. For though the Poet's matter, Nature be, His Art doth giue the fashion. . . . For a good Poet's made, as well as borne. And such wert thou.8 Notes on Act... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - 1172 Seiten
...an age, but for all time! (1. 38) 45 Yet must I not give Nature all; thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, lies Under Jonson POETRY QUOTATIONS Who casts to write a living line, must sweat (Such as thine are) and strike... | |
 | Ann Bermingham, John Brewer - 1995 - 668 Seiten
...apotheosis. Indeed, Jonson's highest praise of Shakespeare is the sort of praise he sought for himself: For though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion . . . For a good poet's made, as well as born; And such wert thou. Look how the father's face Lives... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1996 - 1290 Seiten
...vouchsafe no other wit: The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Flautus, now not please; 1 have some marks of yours upon my pate, Some of my mistress' marks upon my shoulders; But not Shakespeare, must enjoy a pan: For though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion;... | |
 | Carol Dommermuth-Costa - 2001 - 120 Seiten
...vouchsafe no other Wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please; But antiquated and deserted lie As they were not of...Yet must I not give Nature all; thy Art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. For though the poet's matter Nature be, His Art doth give the fashion.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1989 - 1286 Seiten
...Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, w;tty Plautus, now not please; But antiquated and deserted le, William Shakespeare, must enjoy a part: For though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion;... | |
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Yet must I not give Nature all; thy Art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. For though the poet's matter Nature be, His art doth give the fashion. And that he Who casts to write a living line must sweat, (Such as thine are) and strike the second... 
