...had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chose " that circumstance to commend the ir friend by, wherein he most "faulted: and to justify...na" ture, had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expres" sions; wherein he flowed with that facility, that sometimes it " was necessary he should...

...remember the players have often mentioned it *' as an honour to Shakspeare, that in writing (whatso" ever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My " answer...sometimes it was necessary he should be " stopped : Sufflaminandus erat, as Augustus said of " Haterius. His wit was in his own power : would « the...

...Honest Bon had been charged with malevolence towards him, and he repelled the charge thus : "I lov'd the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry,...any. He was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions." I cannot dwell much on...

...in Hat. — I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out...his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. lie was (indeed) honest, and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions,...

...(whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a fme. My answer hath been (adds he) Would he had blotted out a thousand! which they thought a malevolent speech....much as any : He was indeed honest, and of an open free nature; had an excellent phantasie, brave notions and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with...

...had not told posterity this, but " for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to i:orn" mend their friend by, wherein he most faulted : and to..." He was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature, " had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expres" sions; wherein he flowed with that...

...friendship, can excite no surprise. " I loved the man," says Johnson, with a noble burst of enthusiasm, " and do honour his memory on this side idolatry as...any. He was, indeed, honest ; and of an open and free nature;" and Rowe, repeating the uncontradicted rumour of times past, has told us, — " that every...

...give it in his words : " I remember the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted...any. He was, indeed, honest, and of. an open and free nature, had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions ; wherein he flowed with that...

...in writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, Would he had a l nature, had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions ; wherein he flowed with that...

...(whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, adds he, Would he had blotted out a thousand! which they thought a malevolent speech....any: he was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature; had an excellent phantasie, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that...