 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 psl.
...•' which they thought a malevolent speech. I had " not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who •' chose that circumstance to commend their..." 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 psl.
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 psl.
...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,...and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions." I cannot dwell much on the particulars of the Poet's... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 psl.
...thousand. Which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend...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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 350 psl.
...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...had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expres" sions; wherein he flowed with that facility, that some" times it was necessary he should be... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1817 - 432 psl.
...thousand! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend...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... | |
 | 1817 - 522 psl.
...Jonson, and that Jonson loved and admired Shakspeare." — " I loved the man," says Ben himself, " and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any." A more specious ground for imputing malignity to Jonson is discovered in the " Heads of Conversations,"... | |
 | 1925 - 948 psl.
...malevolent speech. Jonson easily rebutted the charge of malevolence. " He lov'd the man," said be, " and do honour his memory (on this side idolatry) as much as any." 1925.] Ben Jonson, the Man. [Nov. And then there follows a piece of criticism, which none but the idolater... | |
 | 1819 - 950 psl.
...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...indeed, honest ; and of an open and free nature;" and Rowe, repeating the uncontradicted rumour of times past, has told us, — " that every one, who... | |
 | 1821 - 734 psl.
...thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted. And to justifie mine owne candor (for I lov'd the man, and doe honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as... | |
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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... 
