 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pàgines
...penned — he never blotted out a line. " My answer hath been, Would lie had blotted a thou" sand! which they thought a malevolent speech. " I had not told posterity this, but for their igno" ranee, who chose that circumstance to commend " their friend by, wherein he most faulted : and... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pàgines
...in writing (whatsoever he penned) lie never blotted out a line. My answer " hath been, Would he hud blotted a thousand! which they thought a malevolent...their friend by, wherein he most faulted : and to jus" tify mine own candour, for I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this " side idolatry,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1808 - 496 pàgines
...But though I have availed myself of this assistance to the utmost of my power, and " though I " love the man, and do honour his memory on " this side idolatry as much as any," yet as on many occasions I must exercise my own judgment and discretion, I know not whether the warmth... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pàgines
...VI, were in fact two old plays writen before the time of Shakspeare, and entitled The First Part " blotted a thousand.' which they thought a malevolent...any. He was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free na' ture, had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expres' sions ; wherein he flowed with... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pàgines
...VI, were in fact two old plays written before the time of Shakspeare, and entitled The First Part " blotted a thousand. ' which they thought a malevolent...ignorance, who chose " that circumstance to commend the ir friend by, wherein he most "faulted: and to justify mine own candour, for I loved the man, "and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pàgines
...Shakspeare, that in writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, Would he had blotted a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent..." He was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free na« ture, had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gen" tie expressions ; wherein he flowed with... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pàgines
...that in writing (whatso" ever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My " answer hath been, Would he had blotted a thousand ! •' which they thought..." He was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free na« ture, had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gen" tie expressions ; wherein he flowed with... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pàgines
...artifice of invidious extenuation. Many years after Shakespeare's death Ben with warmth exclaimed, ' I loved the man .and' do honour 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, and... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 pàgines
...that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, Would he had blotted a thousand. Which they thought a malevolent...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,... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1817 - 432 pàgines
...(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... | |
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the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, Would he had blotted a thousand ! Which they thought a malevolent speech. 
