 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...have drawn his 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...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 pages
...gentle Shakespeare cut; " Wherein the graver had a strife '.' With Nature, to outdoo the life : " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As well in brasse,...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 - 1809 - 390 pages
...gentle Shakespeare cut; " Wherein the graver hail a strife " With Nature, to outdoo the life: " O, could he but have drawne his wit " As well in brasse,...that was ever writ in brasse. " But, since he cannot, Header, looke " Not on his picture, but his Uooke." That the legitimate resemblance of such a man has... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pages
...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 Evans - England - 1818 - 564 pages
...cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life. O ! could he hut have drawn his wit, As well in brasse as he hath hit His face,...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 pages
...outdoo the life : O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face I ; the print would then surpasse ' All that was ever...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... | |
 | James Boaden - 1824 - 536 pages
...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,...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 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | James Boaden - Llustrated books - 1824 - 178 pages
...was for gentle Shakespeare cut; Wherein the Graver had a strife With Nature, to out-doo the life: U. could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse,...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... | |
 | 1824 - 762 pages
...cut ; Wherein the graver had a strife With nature to outdo the life, O could he but have drawne the wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ; the...cannot, reader looke Not on his picture, but his booke. " BJ" We are to recollect that this voucher was written by his contemporary, that the portrait was... | |
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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: O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ; the print would... 
