 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 sidor
...were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will 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 Nature's family. , Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspere,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 sidor
...general, Fiiff and uncouth; yet we perceive great sincerity and warmth of praise in it. 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 1 not give nature <?//; thy art,* My gentle Shakespeare... | |
 | Octavius Gilchrist - 1808 - 74 sidor
...witty Plautus, now not please ; A little nearer Spenser; to make room But antiquated and deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet must I not give Nature all; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare, must enjoy 'a part:—. For though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 sidor
...were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will 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 Nature's family. Vet must I not give Nature all; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 sidor
...were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will 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 Nature's family. Yet must I not give Nature all; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 sidor
...were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since, she will vouchsafe DO 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 all : thy art, My gentle Shakspeare,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 sidor
...were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will 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 nature's family. Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare,*... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 sidor
...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 all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare, must enjoy a part1: — Marlowe's having trod the stage. He was stabbed in the street,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 sidor
...Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please; lint antiquated and deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet must I not give Nature all : thy art, My gentle Shakspeare, must enjoy a part. For though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 540 sidor
...Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please; lint antiquated and deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet must I not give Nature all : thy art, My gentle Slmkspeare, must enjoy a part. Eor though the poet's matter nature he, 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... 
