 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 384 pagini
...taught by none, did firft impart. To Fletcher wit, to lab'rmg Johmbn, art. He, monarch-like gave there his fubjefts law, .And is that nature which they paint and draw ; Fletcher reached thai, which on his heights did grow, While iohnlon crept, and gathered all below : This did... | |
 | 1762 - 414 pagini
...firft impart, To Fletcher wit, tolab'ring Johnfon, art. He, monarch like, gave there his fubjeftslaw, And is that nature which they paint and draw; Fletcher reach'd that, which on his heights did grow, While Johnfon crept, and gather'd all below : This did his love, and this his mirth digeft, One imitates... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pagini
...Shakefpeare, who (taught by none} did firft impart To Fletcher wit, to labouring Jonfon art: He, monarch-like, gave thofe his fubjefts law, -And is that nature which...Fletcher reach'd that which on his heights did grow, "\Vhilft Jonfon crept and gather'd all below. This did his love, and this his mirth digefl: One imitates... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pagini
...did first impart To Fletcher wit, to labouring Jonson art : He, monarch-like, gave those his subjects law, And is that nature which they paint and draw....Fletcher reach'd tha.t which on his heights did grow, Whilst Jonson crept, and gather'd all below. This did his love, and this his mirth digest : One imitates... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pagini
...did first impart To Hetcher wit, to lab'ring Jonson art: He, monarch-like, gave those his subjects law, And is That Nature which they paint and draw....Fletcher reach'd that which on his heights did grow, "Whilst Jonson crept, and gather'd all below. This did his love, and this his mirth digest: One imitates... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pagini
...did first impart To Fletcher wit, to labouring Jonson art: He, monarch-like, gave those his subjects law, And is that nature which they paint and draw. Fletcher reach'd that which on his height did grow, Whilst Jonson crept and gather'd all below. This did his love, and this his mirth... | |
 | Prologues - 1810 - 280 pagini
...Shakefpear, who (taught by none) did firft impart To Fletcher wit, to labouring Johnjon art. He monarch-like gave thofe his fubjefts law; And is that nature which...reach'd that which on his heights did grow, Whilft Johnfon crept and gather'd all below. This did his love, and this his mirth digeft : One imitates him... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 610 pagini
...who (taught by none) did firft impart 5 To Fletcher wit, to labouring Jonfon art. He, monarch-like, gave thofe, his fubjefts, law ; And is that nature...Fletcher reach'd that which on his heights did grow, While Jonfon crept, and gather'd all below. 10 This did his love, and this his mirth, digeft : One... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 pagini
...firft impart 5 To Fletcher wit, to labouring Jonfon art. He, monarch-like, gave thofe, his fubjects, law ; And is that nature which they paint and draw....Fletcher reach'd that which on his heights did grow, While Jonfon crept, and gather'd all below. 10 This did his love, and this his mirth, digeft: One imitates... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pagini
...first impart To Fletcher wit, to labouring Jonson art ; He, monarch-like, gave those, his subjects, law, And is that nature which they paint and draw....Fletcher reach'd that which on his heights did grow, While Jonsou crept and gather'd all below. This did his love, and this his mirth digest ; One imitates... | |
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Johnson crept and gather'd all below. This did his Love, and this his Mirth digest: One imitates him most, the other best. If they have since out-writ all other men, 'Tis with the drops which fell from Shakespear's Pen. 
