 | J. M. Jephson - 1864 - 286 σελίδες
...read, and praife to give. ****** Yet muft I not give Nature all : thy art, My gentle Shakefpere, mull enjoy a part ; For though the poet's matter Nature be, His art doth give the fafhion ; and that he Who cafts to write a living line mutt fweat, Such as thine are, and ftrike the... | |
 | Stephen Watson Fullom - 1864 - 394 σελίδες
...And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Flantus, now not please ; But antiquated and deserted lie, As they were not of nature's family. Yet... | |
 | Robert E. Hunter - 1864 - 296 σελίδες
...And joy"d to wear the dressing of his lines ; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit : The merry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plantus, now not please ; But antiquated and deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1864 - 210 σελίδες
...thought Ben Jonson, — himself a thoroughly artistic poet, — who, speaking of Shakespeare, says that " Though the poet's matter Nature be, His art doth give the fashion." He also gives warning against the neglect of the poetical art, saying that if the poet trust too much... | |
 | John Abraham Heraud - 1865 - 548 σελίδες
...art? Ben Jonson knew the fact better: " Yet must I not give Nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspere, 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." By this time Pisanio has received... | |
 | 1865 - 792 σελίδες
...richly spun and woven to fit As since she will vouchsafe no other wit. ****»» Yet must I not gire Nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. * * * * « » For a good poet's made as well as born, And such wert thou. Look how the father's face Lives in his issue... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 σελίδες
...And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek,...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 heat Upon... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 584 σελίδες
...great poet earned his laurel, in the opinion of his contemporaries, by the most diligent industry. *' Yet must I not give Nature all ; thy art, My gentle...nature be, His art doth give the fashion : and that he Who oasts to write a living line, must sweat, (Such as thine are,) and strike the second heat Upon... | |
 | Ebenezer Forsyth - 1867 - 148 σελίδες
...were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other Wit. The merry Greeke, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated and deserted lye, As they were not of Natures family. Yet must I not give Nature all ; thy Art, My gentle Shakspeare,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1868 - 570 σελίδες
...And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek,...deserted lie, As they were not of Nature's family." The interpretation of this passage is certainly not difficult. Its general -sense is expressed by Gifford:... | |
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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... 
