...again hear rare Ben Jonson telling the world that he " loved the man, and do honour his memory oil this side idolatry, as much as any. He was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature." We read once more, and never in a more appropriate place, his old friend's lines " To THE MEMORY OP...

...One of his contemporaries, Ben Jonson, thus characterizes him:—" I loved the man, and do honor to his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any....with that facility that sometimes it was necessary it should bo stopped. His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it had been so too! But he redeemed...

...and of a very ready and pleasant and smooth wit." Ben Jonson says, " I loved the man, I do honour to his memory on this side idolatry as much as any. He...free nature, had an excellent fancy, brave notions, gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility that « Fuller. sometimes it was necessary...

...descriptive. There is a cordial warmth in the words that goes to the heart as we read them : he says : — " ho flowed with that facility, that sometimes it was necessary he should be •topped." Stopped! Shakespeare...

...of his contemporaries, Ben Jonson, thus characterizes him : — " I loved the man, and do honor to his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any....and gentle expressions; wherein he flowed with that lability that sometimes it was necessary it should l>e stopped. His wit was in his own power; would...

...posterity this, but for their ignorance who chose that circumstance to commend their friend by wherein ho most faulted ; and to justify mine own candour. For...honour his memory on this side idolatry as much as any. Ho was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature; had an excellent fantasy, bravo notions and gentle...

...disposition magnanimous and gentle ; his manner open and unassuming. " I loved the man," says Ben Joiison, " and do honour his memory on this side idolatry as...was indeed honest, and of an open and free nature." Other contemporaries speak of his "uprightness of dealing," his " generosity of mind and mood," his...

...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, mencement of...

...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...was (indeed) honest, and of an open and free nature ; hud an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions ; wherein he flowed with that facility,...

...Jonson terms him " my beloved master," " my gentle Shakespeare," " sweet swan of Avon," and says, " I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this...was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature, worthy, gentle, and beloved." These epithets are confirmed by his writings, and they in return justify...