Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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But over-straining in the great Effort,
In Dryden, and the rest, has since fell Short.
Under Shakespear's picture by B. Johnson—
This Figure w.chwhich thou here se'st put,
It was for gentle Shakespear cut,
Wherein y.ethe Graver was at Strife
With Nature to out-do y.ethe Life;
Oh! could he but have draw'n his Wit
As well in Brass, as he has hitt
His Face,—The print would y.nthen surpass
All y.tthat was ever Writ in Brass;
But since he cannot, Reader look
Not on his picture, but his Book.
MR. VVILLIAM SHAKESPEARES COMEDIES, HISTORIES, & TRAGEDIES.
Published according to the True Originall Copies.
Honest eare
TO THE MOST NOBLE AND INCOMPARABLE PAIRE OF BRETHREN. WILLIAM Earle of Pembroke, &c. Lord Chamberlaine to the Kings most Excellent Maiesty. AND PHILIP Earle of Montgomery, &c. Gentleman of his Maiesties Bed-Chamber. Both Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter, and our singular good LORDS.
WHilst we studie to be thankful in our particular, for
the many fauors we haue receiued from your L.L
we are falne vpon the ill fortune, to mingle