 | Ben Jonson - 1616 - 418 pages
...Shakspeer wanted arte.' Then recall that other saying, not to be found fault with, in the Discoveries : 'I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an...to Shakespeare, that in his writing (Whatsoever he penned) he never blotted a line. My answer hath been, Would he had blotted a thousand.' We are not... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), John Boyle Earl of Orrery - 1751 - 524 pages
...immortal SHAKESPEARE, we muft own the criticifm of BEN JOHNSON to be perfectly juft, where he fays a, " I remember the players " have often mentioned it as an honour to SHAKESPEARE, " that in his writing, whatfoever he penned, he never <( blotted out a line. My anfwer hath been, would be bad " llottid a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...Jonson has made a sort of an essay towards it in his Discoveries, I will give it in his words : "I remember the players have often mentioned it " as an honour to Shakespeare, that in writing— what " soever. he penned — he never blotted out a line. " My answer hath been, Would lie... | |
 | 1925 - 948 pages
...an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing he never blotted out a line," Jonson's answer was, " Would he had blotted a thousand," which they thought a malevolent speech. Jonson easily rebutted the charge of malevolence. " He lov'd the man," said be, " and do honour his... | |
 | 1821 - 730 pages
...in his writing (whatsoever he penn'd) bee never blotted out [a] line. My answer hath beene, would be had blotted a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity fliis, but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 pages
...Jonson has made a sort of an essay towards it in his Discoveries, I will 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 out a line. My answer hath been, Would he had blotted... | |
 | 1830 - 566 pages
...Shakspeare, that in his writing, (whatsoever he penned) lie never blotted out a line. My answer hath been — would he had blotted a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had uot told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to recommend their friend... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 716 pages
...honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing he " never blotted out a line — my answer bath beeo, " would he had blotted a thousand — which they " thought a malevolent speech — I had not told pos" terity this, but for their ignorance, who chose that " circumstance to commend their friend by,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...Jonson has made a sort of an essay towards it in his Discoveries, I will 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 out a line. My answer hath " been, Would he had blotted... | |
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I remember, 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. 
