...Shakspere," as he fondly called him. " I loved the man," says he, in the fulness of his heart, " and do honor his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was indeed honest and of an open nature." He adds, " his exceeding candor and good nature must certainly have inclined all the gentler...

...the 1623 folio, he speaks of "The gentle Shakspeare." In his Timber," he writes — "I loved the man, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was indeed honest, and of an open ree nature," &c. That Chaucer inspired a similar affection and love appears from the warmhearted language...

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...that in bis writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, would is days, Like Olastonbury thorn. Ah, Chloris I could...thought the rising fire Would take my rest away. Your is much as any. He was, indeed, honest, and of in open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy,...

...Shakespeare, that in writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, Would ho peare whi chose that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein her most faulted ; and to justify mine...

...heart. He was ardently loved by all his friends and acquaintance. " I loved the man," says Jonson, " and do honour his memory on this side idolatry as...was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature." And another writer declares, " that every one who had a true taste of merit, and could distinguish...

...Jonson, his constant rival for the dramatic palm, says of him, with noble simplicity, after his death, " I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this...idolatry, as much as any. He was, indeed, honest, of an open and free nature; had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions." Besides,...

...whatsoever he penned, he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, Would that he had blotted out a thousand ! Which they thought a malevolent speech....wherein he most faulted ; and to justify mine own candor: for I loved the man, and do honor his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was,...

...•re extracted from hi• •Coпverаtiolu with Drummond.' ness induced him to write of Shakspere, " I loved the man, and do honour his memory on this...was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature V We have no hesitation in abiding by the common sense of Gifford, who treated with ineffable scorn...

...Shakspere, that in hie writing, whatsoever he penned, he never blotted out a line. My answer had been, Would he had blotted a thousand. Which they thought a malevolent...posterity this, but for their ignorance who chose that cireumstance to commend their friend by wherein he most faulted ; and to justify mine own candour :...