...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...was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility,...

...excite no surprise. ' I loved the man," says Jonson, with a noble burst of enthusiasm, ' and do honor his memory on this side idolatry as much as any. He...was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature.' ' My gentle Shakspeare ' is the language of the same great man, in his poem to the memory of our bard...

...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...

...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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...duty, not to show my wit. SHA I lored the man. and do honour his memory on this side idolatry u ouch as any. He was indeed* honest, and of an open and free Mime. EIN JONSOX. IN THREE vOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: COLBURN, PUBLISHER, GREAT MARLEOROUGH STREET....

...their friend by, wherein her most faulted ; and to justify mine own candour, (for I loved the man, / Ho was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature, had an excellent fancy, brave notions and gentle...

...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...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 men,...

...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....