...as since I wish 1 had ; — that I did not I am as sorry as if the original fault had been my fault, because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil,...and his facetious grace in writing that approves his art.'f These testimonies alike to his genius and the spotless integrity of the poet's conduct, so different...

...less civil than he excellent in the qualities he professes. Besides, divers of worship have repeated his uprightness of dealing, which argues his honesty,...facetious grace in writing, that approves his art." Thus a faint attack on him, at the commencement of his career, was the occasion of our being possessed...

...the author being dead,) that I did not, I am as sorry as if the original fault had been my fault ; because myself have seen his demeanour, no less civil than he excellent in the qualities he professes. Besides, divers of worship have repeated his uprightness of dealing, which...

...the original fault had been my fault ; because myself have seen his demeanor no less civil than he is excellent in the quality he professes. Besides, divers...facetious grace in writing, that approves his art." Shakspeare was now twenty-eight years of age ; and this testimony of a contemporary, who was acquainted...

...less civil than he excellent in tbe quality be professes ; besides divers of worship have reported bis uprightness of dealing, which argues his honesty,...facetious grace in writing, that approves his art." This apology was not written by Chettle at some distant period; it came out in the same year with the...

...(speaking, no doubt, of Shakespeare, although he does not name him) there says that " he had himself seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professed : besides [he adds] divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues...

...(speaking, no doubt, of Shakespeare, although he does not name him) there says that " he had himself seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professed : besides [he adds] divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues...

...(speaking, no doubt, of Shakespeare, although he does not name him) there says that " he had himself seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professed : besides [he adds] divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues...

...(speaking, no doubt, of Shakespeare, although he does not name him) there says that " he had himself seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professed : besides [he adds] divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues...

...case), the author being dead, that I did not I am as sorry as if the original fault had been my fault ; because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil...facetious grace in writing, that approves his art." In the Induction to ' Cynthia's Revels' Ben Jonson makes one of the personified spectators on the stage...