...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...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 the...

...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, must enjoy a part : For though the Poets matter, Nature be, His Art doth give the fashion. And, that he, Who casts to write a living line,...

...Plautus,10 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 part. 4O 1 John Lyly, born about 1554, wrote masques and plays for court entertainments. He was the originator...

...herself) against my will." Two G. cf V. iii. 2. 28. 107. He and she are used for "man" and "woman." " And that he Who casts to write a living line must sweat." BJ on Shakespeare. " I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare." — Sonn. 130....

...Plautus, now not please ; As thev were not of Nature's family. But antiquated and deserted lie, Yet and ink. Mai. Believe me, I am not; I tell thee true. Mai. Fool, I'll requite rW though the poet's matter nature be, Who casts to write a living line, must sweat, His art doth give...

...his poem to his " beloved master " : Yet mast I not give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part. For, though the poet's matter nature...fashion ; and, that he Who casts to write a living Kne, must sweat (Such as thine are) and strike the second heat Upon the Muse's anvil ; turn the same,...

...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...