...speech. I had " not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who •' chose that circumstance to commend their friend " by, wherein he most faulted..." He was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free na« ture, had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gen" tie expressions ; wherein he flowed with...

...Honest Bon had been charged with malevolence towards him, and he repelled the charge thus : "I lov'd the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry,...and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions." I cannot dwell much on the particulars of the Poet's...

...malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted...his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. lie was (indeed) honest, and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions,...

...had not told posterity this, but " for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to i:orn" mend their friend by, wherein he most faulted : and to...had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expres" sions; wherein he flowed with that facility, that some" times it was necessary he should be...

...malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted;...much as any : He was indeed honest, and of an open free nature; had an excellent phantasie, brave notions and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with...

...friendship, can excite no surprise. " I loved the man," says Johnson, with a noble burst of enthusiasm, " and do honour his memory on this side idolatry as...indeed, honest ; and of an open and free nature;" and Rowe, repeating the uncontradicted rumour of times past, has told us, — " that every one, who...

...malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted...and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility, that sometime...

...of him from personal knowledge or recent tradition. " I loved the man," says Jonson, " and do honor his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any....was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature*." Neither was it the melancholy destiny of the poet to survive either his own powers or the associates...

...spoken of him from personal knowledge or recent tradition. "I loved the man," says Jonson, "and do honor his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was indeed honest, and of an open and free natureV Neither was it the melancholy destiny of the poet to survive either his own powers or the associates...

...malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted;...honest, and of an open and free nature; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility, that sometime...