...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...

...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...

...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....

...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...

...speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance who chose that circumstance to commend ng did 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,...

...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,...

...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...honest, of an open and free nature; had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions." Besides, the patronage of the generous, the high-souled,...

...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....honest, of an open and free nature ; had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expressions," &.c. &c. When Jonson apostrophizes his deceased friend,...

...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 much as any : he was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature." And another writer declares, " that every one who had a true taste...

...speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance who chose that circumstance to commend titudes like thyself, and and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions,...