...Jonson, careful craftsman, reminisced, "I remember the players have often mentioned it as an honor to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he...answer hath been, "Would he had blotted a thousand!'" This is the slow writer envying the fast one. Milton, Jonson's heir as a classicist, also considered...

...frustrated remarks in his Discoveries: I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honor to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he...blotted out a line. My answer hath been, would he have blotted a thousand. Which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but...

...opened the gates and made the way, that went before us: but as guides, not commanders . . . .4 647 I remember the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare that in his writing fwhatsoever he pennedl he never blotted out a line, My answer hath been, 'Would he had blotted a thousand',...

...Shakespeare. 'Shakespeare wanted art', he told Drummond; and, more judiciously, he wrote in Timber'. I remember, the Players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing, (whatosever he penn'd) he never blotted out line. My answer hath been, would he had blotted a thousand....

...Jonson's riposte to Heminge and Condell in Discoveries: "I remember the players have often mentioned as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing, whatsoever he penned, he never blotted out line. My answer hath been, 'Would he had blotted a thousand'; which they thought a malevolent speech....

...mentioned it as an honour to Shakspeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted a line. My answer hath been, 'Would he had blotted a thousand!' ... I loved the man & do honour his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. He was indeed honest,...

...Folio ed. of Shakespeare's plays (1623). Repr. in The Complete Poems, ed. George Parfitt (1975). 4 The players have often mentioned it as an honour to...answer hath been, "Would he had blotted a thousand." BEN JONSON, (c. 1572-1637) British dramatist, poet. Timber, or Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter,...

...Jonson, the first critic of the Folio editors' claim of having received unblotted papers, recalled, "The Players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare that in his writing (whatsoever he penn'd) hee never blotted out line. My answer hath been would he had blotted a thousand. Which they...

...And apes are apes, though clothed in scarlet. 2194 Timber, or Discoveries made upon Men and Matter The players have often mentioned it as an honour to...answer hath been 'Would he had blotted a thousand'. 2195 Volpone Our drink shall be prepared gold and amber; Which we will take, until my roof whirl around...

...'Twas only fear first in the world made gods. 5244 5260 Timber, or Discoveries made upon Men and Matter e looms God ordered motion, but ordained no rest. 12059 Silex Scintillans 5261 limber, or Discoveries made upon Men and Matter The fear of every man that heard him was, lest...