 | James Granger - 1824 - 800 pages
...READER. " This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespear 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 has hit His face; the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass. But since he cannot,... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - Children's poetry - 1828 - 408 pages
...reader : " This figure that thou seest here put, It was for gentle Shakspeare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdo the life : O, could he but have drawa his wit As well in brass, as he hath hit His face ; the print would then surpass All that was... | |
 | William Thomas Lowndes - English imprints - 1834 - 1130 pages
...Reader. This Figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespear cut! Wherein the Graver had a strife With Nature to outdo the Life. O, could...he but have drawn his Wit As well in Brass, as he has hit His Face ; the Print would then surpass All that was ever writ in Brass. But, since he cannot,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...was for gentle Shakspeare rut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. <), could he but have drawn his wit, As well in brass, as he hath hit His Гасе, the print would then lurpass All that was ever writ in brass; But since he cannot, reader,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1843 - 690 pages
..." THIS figure that thoti here see»t put, It was Гиг gentle Shakspeare 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 be hath hit I lis face, the print would then surpass AM that was ever writ in brass; Rut since he cannot,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1843 - 720 pages
...It was for gentle Shakspearc cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to outdo the life : 0 could he but have drawn his wit, As well in brass, as he hath hit His face ; the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass : But since he cannot, reader, look Not on... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 658 pages
...It was for gentle Shakspere cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to outdo the life : О could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he has hit His face ; the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass : But since he cannot,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1843 - 698 pages
...READER. " THIS figure that thou here seest put, It was lor gentle Shakspeare cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O, could he but hare drawn his wit, As well in brass, as he hath hit His face, the print would then surpass All that... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1843 - 970 pages
...READER. " THIS figure that thou here seest put, It was lor geutlc Shakspeare cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O, could he but hare drawn his wit, As well in brass, as he hath hit His Гасе, the print would then surpass All... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...It was for gentle Shakspcare cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to outdo the life : 0 could he but have drawn his wit, As well in brass, as he hath hit His face ; the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass : But since he cannot, reader, look Not on... | |
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