 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Indians - 1844 - 680 pages
...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... | |
 | American periodicals - 1873 - 866 pages
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1844 - 600 pages
...had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chuse that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted ; and to justify mine own candour, for 1 loved the man, and do honour his memory (on this side idolatry) as much as any. He was indeed honest,... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1844 - 936 pages
...strongly knit. To tbee I send this written embasaage. To witness duty, not to show my wit. SHAESPEAEE. 1 loved the man, and do honour his memory on this side idolatry as murh as auy. He was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature. E'E JoNiO». IN THREE vOLUMES. VOL.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 598 pages
...had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chuse that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted ; and to justify mine own candour, for 1 loved the man, and do honour his memory (on this side idolatry) as much as any. He was indeed honest,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance who chose that circumstance to commend their admire, And praised the coming day, I little 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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 736 pages
...their ignorance, who chus*1 that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted ; tmd me of Henry the fourth, Seiz'd on the realm ; depos'd a* any. He was indeed honest, nnd of an open and free nature . had nn excellent fancy, brave notions,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1848 - 456 pages
...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...: he 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... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - Dramatists, English - 1848 - 386 pages
...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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1848 - 618 pages
...nature might be adduced. " I loved," he says in his ' Discoveries,' " I loved the man, and do honor his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was, indeed, honest, of an open and free nature ; had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions," &.c. &c.... | |
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I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was (indeed) honest, and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions and gentle expressions... 
