 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," which they thought a malevolent speech.  The Plays of Shakespeare with the Poems - Page 3by William Shakespeare - 1858Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...remember the players have often mentioned it " as an honour to Shakspcre, that in writing (what" soever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My " answer...circumstance to commend their friend " by, wherein he most faulted : and to justify mine " own candour, for I loved the man, and do honour " his memory, on this... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...in his words : " I remember the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out...circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted : and to justify mine " own candour, for I loved the man, and do honour " his memory, on this... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...remember the players have often mentioned it *' as an honour to Shakspeare, that in writing (whatso" ever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My " answer...circumstance to commend their friend " by, wherein he most faulted : and to justify mine " own candour, for I loved the man, and do honour " his memory, on this... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 464 pages
...nastrat.-^Augustus in Hat. — I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never...circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted ; and to justify mine own candour : for I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 350 pages
...his words : l; I remember the players have often mentioned it as " an honour to Shakespeare, that in writing (whatsoever he " penned) he never blotted...for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to i:orn" mend their friend by, wherein he most faulted : and to "justify mine own candour, for I loved... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pages
...Apri." STEEVENS. " I remember the players have often mentioned it as an " honour to Shakspeare, that in writing (whatsoever he " penned) he never blotted...posterity " this, but for their ignorance, who chose that circum " stance to commend their friend by, wherein he most " faulted : and to justify mine own candour,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 pages
...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...circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted : and to justify mine own candour, for I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this side... | |
 | 1830 - 584 pages
...De Shakspeare nostra. "I remember the players have often mentioned it, as an honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing, (whatsoever he penned) he never...for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to recommend their friend by, wherein he most faulted, and to justify mine own candour ; for I loved the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...his words : " I remember the players have often mentioned it as\ " an honour to Shakespeare, that in writing (whatsoever he " penned) he never blotted...for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to com" mend their friend by, wherein he most faulted: and to " justify mine own candour, for I loved... | |
 | 1904 - 926 pages
...Shakespeare may well be recalled here. I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honor to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he...told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who choose that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted; and to justify mine own... | |
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