 | William Shakespeare - 1856 - 340 psl.
...comparison Of all that insolent Greece or haughty Rome Sent forth, or since did from their ashes come. Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd to wear the dressing of his lines I Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. C The merry... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 394 psl.
...to show, To whom all scenes of Europe nomagB owe. He was not of an age, but for all time.— ****** Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joy'd...lines ; Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit. BEN JONSOS CONTENTS SIXTH VOLUME. PAOE MACBETH 1 KING JOHN 113 KING RICHARD THE SECOND . 229 ILLUSTRATIONS... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 140 psl.
...eares, or like a Mercury to charme ! Nature her selfe was proud of his designes, And joy'd to weare the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun,...since, she will vouchsafe no other Wit. The merry Greeke, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated, and deserted... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1857 - 190 psl.
...eares, or like a Mercury to charme ! Nature her selfe was proud of his designes, And joy'd to weare the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun,...since, she will vouchsafe no other Wit. The merry Greeke, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated, and deserted... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1857 - 200 psl.
...eares, or like a Mereury to charms ! Nature her selfe was proud of his designes, And joy'd to weare the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun,...since, she will vouchsafe no other Wit. The merry Greeke, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not pleasc ; But antiquated, and deserted... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 136 psl.
...eares, or like a Mercury to charme ! Nature her selfe was proud of his designes, And joy'd to weare the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun,...since, she will vouchsafe no other Wit. The merry Greeke, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Flautus, now not please; But antiquated, and deserted... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 psl.
...homage owe. He was not of an age, but of all time, And all the Muses still were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Sweet Swan of Avon ! what a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear, And make those flights... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 666 psl.
...homage owe. He was not of an age, but for all time ; And all the Muses still were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. A little nearer Spenser; to make room For Shakespeare in your three-fold four-fold tomb: To lodge all... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1857 - 188 psl.
...eares, or like a Mercury to charme! Nature her selfe was proud of his designes, And joy'd to weare the dressing of his lines! Which were so richly spun, and woven BO fit, As, since, she will vouchsafe no other Wit. The merry Greeke, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 830 psl.
...eares, or like a Mercury to charme ! Nature her-selfe was proud of his designes, And joy'd to weare the dressing of his lines ! Which were so richly spun,...since, she will vouchsafe no other Wit. The merry Greeke, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated and deserted... | |
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To whom all scenes of Europe homage owe. He was not of an age, but for all time; And all the muses still were in their prime When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm. Nature herself was proud of his designs And joyed... 
