...civil, than he excellent in the quality he possesses: besides diverse of worship have reported bis uprightness of dealing, which argues his honesty and...facetious grace in writing that approves his art." The reader may be here reminded, that Shakespeare is praised not long after this, for his " all-praise-worthy...

...civil than he excellent in the quality he professes : besides, divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues his honesty,...facetious grace in writing, that approves his art." On the whole, we can readily pardon the malice of Greene's assault for the sake of this tribute, which...

...qualitie he professes. Besides, divers of worship have reported his uprightVOL. XII. NO. XXIII. P ness of dealing, which argues his honesty and his facetious grace in writing, which approves his art." That is, as we understand Dr. Drake to interpret it, he is very sorry that...

...civil than he is excellent in the quality he professes. Besides divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues his honesty;...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...

...civil than he is excellent in the quality he professes. Besides divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues his honesty,...facetious grace in writing that approves his art. For the first whose learning I reverenced and at the perusing of Greene's book struck out what then...

...civil than he is excellent in the quality he professes. Besides divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues his honesty,...facetious grace in writing that approves his art. For the first •hose learning I reverenced and at the perusing of Greene's book struck out what then...

...civil than he is excellent in the quality he professes. Besides divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues his honesty ; and his facetious grace in writing, that approves bis art." Shakspeare was now twenty-eight years of age ; and this testimony of a contemporary, who...

...i. exeel lent in the quality he professes. Besides divers of worship have reported his uprightuess of dealing, which argues his honesty; and his facetious grace in writing, that approves his .ii /•" Shakspeare was now twenty-eight vears of age; and this testimony of a contempo'rary, who...

...less civil than excellent in the qualitie he professes. Besides, divers of worship, have reported his uprightness of dealing which argues his honesty, and...facetious grace in writing that approves his art." It is easy to perceive the source of this unwilling praise, and to fancy how little the pleasure was...

...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." The genius of Shakespear cannot be injured by the fact we have stated, — that for his plots he was so...