...though represented by Drummond as saying, in 161S, " Shakespere wanted art," he in this poem says,— "Yet must I not give Nature all; thy Art, My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part, ***** For a good Poet's made, as well as borne, And such wert thou." And so distinctly shows that he thought...

...witty Plautus, now not please ; But antiquated and deserted lye, As they were not of Natures family. espeare Poets matter, Nature be, His Art doth give the fashion. And, that he, Who casts to write a living line,...

...As they were not of nature's family. 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 . and that he Who casts to write a living line, must sweat, (Such as thine are,) and strike a second heat...

...witty Flantus, 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...enjoy a part: For though the poet's matter nature bo, His art doth give the fashion. And, that ho, Who casts to write a living line, must sweat (Such...

...As they were not of Nature's family. Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art, My gentle Shakspero, 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 a second heat...

...then and has since been laid : — " Yet mast I not give Nuture 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 snch wert thon. Look how the father's face Lives in his...

...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...

...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...