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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. "
Essays Biographical and Critical: Chiefly on English Poets - Page 3
by David Masson - 1856 - 475 pages
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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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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: From the Text of ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1825 - 508 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 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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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 4

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 832 pages
...mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted Ben Jonion. Powers that erst in heaven sat on thrones ; Though of their names in heavenly records now...
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Southern Review, Volume 6

1830 - 584 pages
...remember the players have often mentioned it, as an honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing, (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer...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...
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The Southern Review, Volume 6

1830 - 570 pages
...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...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...
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The Southern Review, Volume 6

1830 - 566 pages
...have often mentioned it, as an honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing, (whatsoever he penned) lie never blotted out a line. My answer hath been —...thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had uot told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to recommend their friend...
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Some Account of the English Stage: From the Restoration in 1660 to ..., Volume 8

John Genest - 1832 - 720 pages
...I " remember, the players have often mentioned it as " an honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing he " never blotted out a line — my answer hath been,...they " thought a malevolent speech— I had not told pos" terity this, but for their ignorance, who chose that " circumstance to commend their friend by,...
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Some Account of the English Stage: From the Restoration in 1660 to ..., Volume 8

John Genest - 1832 - 716 pages
...honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing he " never blotted out a line — my answer bath beeo, " would he had blotted a thousand — which they " thought a malevolent speech — I had not told pos" terity this, but for their ignorance, who chose that " circumstance to commend their friend by,...
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Complete Works: With Dr. Johnson's Preface, a Glossary, and an Account of ...

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...remember the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in writing (whatsoever n and women merely players : They have their exits, and their entrances ; And one out a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 131

1871 - 608 pages
...remember the players have 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,' &c. From the censure conveyed in Jonson's remark, it is obvious that he was not the author of this...
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