...circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted. And to justify mine own candour (for I loved the man, and do honour his memory - on this side Idolatry...any), he was indeed honest, and of an open and free namre, had an excellence Fancy, brave notions and gende expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility...

...problem that requires to be solved. 195 the mirth, the sheer abundance. For (as Mr Jonson said) I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was always very gentle, delicate, and polite. 'Sweet Mr Shakespeare' - several said that. And they were...

...Discoveries, a collection of commentary and reflections on literary and other matters, Jonson declares, "I lov'd the man, and do honour his memory (on this...(indeed) honest, and of an open and free nature." Jonson frequently separates the personal from the poetic, and the crucial phrase in this passage is...

...candor (for I lov'd the man, and doe honour his memory (on this side Idolatry) as much as any.) Hee was (indeed) honest, and of an open, and free nature: had an excellent Phantsie, brave notions, and gentle expressions: wherein hee flow'd with that facility, that sometime...

...circumstance to commend their friend by, wherein he most faulted; and to justify mine own candour: for I loved the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry,...excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions; wherein he flowed with that facility, that sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped: Sufflaminandus...

...poem 'to the memory of my beloved, the author, Mr. William Shakespeare', and later wrote, 'I loved the man and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any.' He was gentle Shakespeare, sweet Shakespeare, good Will, friendly Shakespeare - that, at least, seems to have...

...has been, would he had blotted a thousand. And though but two sentences later Jonson concedes that "I lov'd the man and do honour his memory (on this side idolatry) as much as any,"23 at times he could not suppress his jealousy. Witness his coupling of contemporary authors in...

...and free nature: had an excellent Phantsie; brave notions, and gentle expressions," and then "I loved the man and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any." Such facts as these are more or less all that is known of the life of this man who left such an extraordinary...

...(whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out line. My answer hath been, would he had blotted a thousand . . . He was (indeed) honest, and of an open, and free nature: had an excellent fancy; brave notions, and gentle expressions: wherein he flowed with that facility, that sometime it...

...Ben Jonson, who might have been expected to dislike his brilliant rival. Shakespeare, he declared, 'was, indeed, honest, and of an open and free nature: had an excellent Fancy, brave notions and gentle expressions: wherein he flowed with that facility that sometimes it...