...seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professed : besides [he adds] divers of worship have reported his uprightness of...facetious grace in writing, that approves his art," (p. iv.) This was intended by Chettle, and no doubt received by Shakespeare, as sufficient amends for...

...not I am as sorry as if the original fault had been my fault, because myself have seen his demeanour, no less civil than he excellent in the quality he...his honesty ; and his facetious grace in writing, which approves his art." In 1593 appeared Venus and Adonis, which Shakespeare himself designates "...

...not I am as sorry as if the original fault had been my fault, because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he...argues his honesty, and his facetious grace in writing, which approves his art.' From these passing references we gather several important particulars concerning...

...not I am as sorry as if the original fault had been my fault; because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he...facetious grace in writing, that approves his art.' ' In the Induction to ' Cynthia's Revels' Ben Jonson makes one of the personified spectators on the...

...not I am as sorry as if the original fault had been my fault ; because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil, than he excellent in the quality he...uprightness of dealing, which argues his honesty, and bis facetious grace in writing, that approves his art. For the first [Marlowe] whose learning I reverence,...

...my fault, because myselfe have seene his demeanor no lesse civill than he ejcclent in the qualitif And 1 41 goe laughing Ao, ho, AoA .' The fcllowes...they were all in a great feare that hee would have do writting that approuves his art. For the first, whose learning I reverence, and, at the perusing of...

...not I am as sorry as if the original fault had been my fault, because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he...divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dmling, which argues his honesty; and his facetious grace in writing, that approves his art. — Schwerlich...

...demeanor no lesse civill tfutn lie exclent in tlie qualitie he professes; Besides, divers of worship Juive h ne're advance The truth, but gropes, and urgeth all by chance ; Or crafty Malice might writting that approoves his art. For the first, whose learning I reverence, and, at the perusing of...

...beene my fault, because myselfe have seene his demeanor no lesse civill than he eztlcnt M* the qualitie he professes ; Besides, divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues hw honesty, and his facetious grace in leritting that approoves his art. For the first, whose learning...

...Shakespeare, " I myself have seen his demeanor no lesse civill than he [is] excellent in the qualitie he professes : besides, divers of worship have reported...argues his honesty, and his facetious grace in writing, which approves his art." This shows how high a reputation Shakespeare had already acquired. CHAPTER...