...: Befides, divers of worjfiip have reported his upright nefs of dealing^ which argues his bonejlie, and his facetious grace in writing, that approves his art. For the firft, whofe learning I reverence, and at the perufing of Greene's booke, ftrooke out what then in...

...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...

...had been my fault ; because my selfe have seeae his demeanour no less civil than he EXCELLENT m the qualitie he professes : besides, divers of worship...reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues . his honestie,. and his facetious grace in writing, that approves his art." To those who are not conversant...

...commendation, and nothing authentic whatever to set against them. Thus Chettle, in his apology, tells us that " divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues his honesty"; and his editors, Heminge and Condell, in their dedication claim to have no other purpose than "to keep the...

...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...

...Greene's pamphlet is, " Greene's Groatsworth of Wit bought with a Million of Repentance." excellent in the qualitie he professes : Besides, divers of worship...reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues his honestie, and his facetious grace in writing, that approves his art. For the first, whose learning...

...: Besides, di* vers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing, which argues his honestie, and his facetious grace in writing, that approves his art. For the first, whose learning I reverence, and at the perusing of Greene's booke, strooke out what then in conscience...

...my fault ; because myself have seen his demeanor no less civil than he is excellent in the quality he professes. Besides divers of worship have reported...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 in conscience...

...been my fault; because myself have seen his demeanor no less civil than he is excellent in the quality he professes. Besides divers of worship have reported...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 in conscience...

...heen my fault: hecause myself have seen his demeanor no less civil than he is excellent in the quality he professes. Besides divers of worship have reported...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...