 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.  Baconian Essays - Page 101by Edward Walter Smithson - 1922 - 229 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...line. My " answer hath been, Would he had blotted a thousand! " which they thought a malevolent speech. I had " not told posterity this, but for their ignorance,...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 idolatry,... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 300 pages
...hath been ( adds he) Would he had blotted out a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance,...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 idolatry as much... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...which they thought a malevolent speech. " I had not told posterity this, but for their igno" ranee, who chose that 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 idolatry,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 476 pages
...My answer hath been. Would he ,,had blotted a. thousand! which they thought ,,a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity ,,this, but for their ignorance, who- chose fh«r „ circumstance to commend their friend by, whe,,rciii he most faulted: and to justify mine... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...which they thought a malevolent speech. " I had not told posterity this, but for their igno" ranee, who chose that 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 idolatry,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...My " answer hath been, JVoultl he had blotted a thousand ! " which they thought a malevolent speech. I had " not told posterity this, but for their ignorance^...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 idolatry,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pages
...line. My answer " hath been, Would he hud blotted a thousand! which they thought a malevolent " speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance,...their friend by, wherein he most faulted : and to jus" tify mine own candour, for I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this " side idolatry,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...Shakspeare, and entitled The First Part " blotted a thousand.' which they thought a malevolent speech. " I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance,...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 idolatry, as... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...Shakspeare, and entitled The First Part " blotted a thousand. ' which they thought a malevolent speech. " I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chose " that circumstance to commend the ir friend by, wherein he most "faulted: and to justify mine own candour, for I loved the man, "and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...line. My answer hath been, Would he had blotted a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance,...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 idolatry,... | |
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