 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.  English Lands, Letters and Kings - Strana 282podľa Donald Grant Mitchell - 1889Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Ben Jonson - 1616 - Počet stránok 418
...arte.' Then recall that other saying, not to be found fault with, in the Discoveries : 'I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to...his writing (Whatsoever he penned) he never blotted a line. My answer hath been, Would he had blotted a thousand.' We are not criticising these judgments... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), John Boyle Earl of Orrery - 1751 - Počet stránok 524
...SHAKESPEARE, we muft own the criticifm of BEN JOHNSON to be perfectly juft, where he fays a, " I remember the players " have often mentioned it as an honour to SHAKESPEARE, " that in his writing, whatfoever he penned, he never <( blotted out a line. My anfwer hath been, would be bad " llottid a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - Počet stránok 318
...remember the players have often mentioned it " as an honour to Shakspcre, that in writing (what" soever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My " answer...thousand! " which they thought a malevolent speech. I had " not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, " who chose that circumstance to commend their... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - Počet stránok 494
...his words : " I remember the players have often mentioned " it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in writing " (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted...thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. " I had not told posterity this, but for their igno" ranee, who chose that circumstance to commend " their... | |
 | 1856 - Počet stránok 634
...remember the players have often ' mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in his writings, ' whatsoever he penned, he never blotted out a line. My ' answer hath been, " Would he had blotted out a thousand ! " ' Rogers always laid a strong emphasis on the concluding sentence. He one morning... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - Počet stránok 300
...they originate. Ben Jonson 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - Počet stránok 476
...remember the players have often mentioned „ it as ail honour to Shakipcare , that in wri„ ting (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted „ out 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - Počet stránok 322
...has made a sort of an essay towards it in his Discoveries, I will give it in his words : "I remember the players have often mentioned it " as an honour to Shakespeare, that in writing— what " soever. he penned — he never blotted out a line. " My answer hath been, Would lie... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - Počet stránok 394
...remember the players have often mentioned it " as an honour to Shakspeare, that in writing (what" soever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My " answer hath been, JVoultl he had blotted a thousand ! " which they thought a malevolent speech. I had " not told posterity... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - Počet stránok 424
...which they originate. Ben Jonson says, ' that the players often mentioned itas 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 bad blotted out a thousand ! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told... | |
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