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" 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. "
Seventeenth Century Essays: From Bacon to Clarendon - Page 104
edited by - 1926 - 346 pages
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 668 pages
...remember the players have often mentioned it as an " honour to Shakspeare, that in writing (whatsoever he " penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer...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,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 130

1821 - 720 pages
...his writing (whatsoever he penn'd) bee never blotted out [a] line. My answer hath beeue, would he bad blotted a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent...commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted. And to justine mine owne candor (for I lov'd the man, and doe honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for ..., Volume 91, Part 2

1821 - 730 pages
...in his writing (whatsoever he penn'd) bee never blotted out [a] line. My answer hath beene, would be had blotted a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity fliis, but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, in Ten Volumes: The author's life ...

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 pages
...remember the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer...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 as any. He was,...
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Observer

Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 416 pages
...(whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, adds he, Would he had blotted out a thousand! which they thought a malevolent speech....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 as any: he was...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, from the text of Johnson, Stevens ...

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 984 pages
...remember the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in writing (whatsoever agle England being in prey, To her unguarded nest th» a blotted a thousand! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for...
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The British Essayists: Observer

James Ferguson - 1823 - 370 pages
...says, " that the players often mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been (adds he) Would he had blotted out a thousand! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told...
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The Oxford entertaining miscellany, or, weekly magazine

1824 - 56 pages
...remember the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in writing (whatever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, Would he had a blotted a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for...
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The dramatic works of Shakspeare, from the text of Johnson and Stevens [sic ...

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 486 pages
...¡»lotted a thousand! winch they thonght a malevolent Speech. I had not tolrt posterity this, but fof their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most f ли lied : and to jusjify mine own candour, for I loved the man, and do hononr Iris memory, on this...
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The Oxford Entertaining Miscellany, Or, Weekly Magazine ..., Volume 1

1824 - 312 pages
...remember the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in writing (whatever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, V/ould he had a blotted a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity...
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