...the original fault had been my fault : because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil, than he excellent in the quality he professes ; besides, divers...facetious grace in writing, that approves his art. For the first, whose learning I reverence, and, at the perusing of Greene's book, struck out what then...

...the original fault had been my fault, because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professes ; besides, divers...facetious grace in writing that approves his art" Greene's special reference is to Shakespeare's work upon those old plays which are placed among his...

...beene my fault because myselfe have seene his demeanor no lesse civil than he exelent in the qualitie he professes: besides divers of worship have reported...facetious grace in writing that approves his art." Chettle probably made his apology as handsome as he could ; but it leaves no room for doubt that Shakespeare...

...have seen his demeanor no less civil, lhan he excellent in the quality he professes : besides, diners of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing,...facetious grace in writing, that approves his art." Surely, if, with a full knowledge of the facts, he had especially undertaken to clear Shakespeare from...

...actor-playwright. ' See Dyce's Greene, p. 61. ' Myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professes ; besides, divers...facetious grace in writing that approves his art.' To the Bohemian scholar-poet, the professional dramatist, who dignified his calling and pursued his...

...actor-playwright. ' See Dyce's Greene, p. 61. ' Myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professes ; besides, divers...facetious grace in writing that approves his art.' To the Bohemian scholar-poet, the professional dramatist, who dignified his calling and pursued his...

...had. . . . because myselfe have scene his demeanor, no less civil than he excellent in the qualitie he professes. Besides, divers of worship have reported...facetious grace in writing that approves his art. Ben Jonson, afterwards the firm friend of Shakespeare, had at an early period of his career joined...

...for the attack on Shakespeare, adding, " because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professes ; besides, divers...facetious grace in writing, that approves his art." was among the finest young noblemen of that time ; and the language of the dedipation is such as the...

...the original fault had been my fault, because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professes. Besides, divers...facetious grace in writing that approves his art." In addition to these references, we may notice the allusion in Manning's Diary to a fact which rests...

...the original fault had been my fault, because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professes ; besides, divers...his facetious grace in writing, that approves his 1 A line from an old play, " The True Tragedy of Richard, Duke of York;'' also found in the "Third...