 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875 - 510 pages
...they were not of nature's family. Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspeare,10 must enjoy a part. For though the poet's matter nature...as thine are) and strike the second heat Upon the Muses anvil ; turn the same, And himself with it, that he thinks to frame ; Or for the laurel, he may... | |
 | Robert Greene - 1876 - 576 pages
...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...Muse's anvil; turn the same, And himself with it, that he thinks to frame; Or for the laurel, he may gain a scorn; Fora good poet's made, as well as born.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1876 - 584 pages
...contemporaries, by the most diligent industry. " Yet must I not give Nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part : — For though the poet's matter...as thine are,) and strike the second heat Upon the muses' anvil ; turn the same (And himself with it) that he thinks to frame; Or, for the laurel, he... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated and deserted lie, As they were not of nature's family. Vet hollow shriek the steep of \Vho casts to write a living line, mast sweat — Such as thine are — and strike the second heat... | |
 | Rosaline Orme Masson - 1876 - 454 pages
...enjoy a part. For, though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion : and that he1 Who casts to write a living line must sweat Such as...Muse's anvil, turn the same, And himself with it that he thinks to frame : Or, for the laurel, he may gain a scorn. For a good poet's made as well as born.... | |
 | Rosaline Orme Masson - 1876 - 454 pages
...enjoy a part. For, though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth give the fashion : and that he1 Who casts to write a living line must sweat Such as...Muse's anvil, turn the same, And himself with it that he thinks to frame : Or, for the laurel, he may gain a scorn. For a good poet's made as well as born.... | |
 | Robert Greene, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson - 1878 - 576 pages
...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...anvil ; turn the same, And. himself with it, that he thinks to frame; Or for the laurel, he may gain a scorn ; For a good poet's made, as well as born.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1879 - 556 pages
...crinteu \nc\\ia.rt.o \tv e also to be found in the eàitiou oî ïtai " fiven by Blaicklock in 1653, Svo. For though the poet's matter Nature be, His art doth...anvil ; turn the same, (And himself with it,) that he thinks to frame ; Or for the laurel, he may gain a scorn. For a good poet's made, as well as born,... | |
 | William Tegg - 1879 - 290 pages
...Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please; But antiquated and deserted he, As they were not of Nature's family. Yet must I not...art doth give the fashion; and that he, Who casts aright a living line, must sweat, (Such as thine are) and strike the second heat Upon the Muses' anvil;... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 pages
...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...as thine are) and strike the second heat Upon the Muses' anvil ; turn the same, And himself with it, that he thinks to frame ; Or for the laurel, he... | |
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Shakspeare, 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 heat Upon the muses... 
