...att the rate of 10001. a-year, as I have heard. " Shakespeare, Drayton, and Ben Jonson, had a merie meeting, and it seems drank too hard, for Shakspeare died of a feavour there contracted. " Remember to peruse Shakespeare'* plays, and bee much versed in them, that...

...Grceks.and Romans until vitiated by luxurious habits esteemed these virtues as the foundation of the • " Shakspeare, Drayton, and Ben Jonson, had a merry meeting,...it seems drank too hard, for Shakspeare died of a feavour there contracted." — • Diary of the Rev. John Ward, MA, Vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon. common...

...every year : and for it had an allowance so large, tliat he spent at the rate of 1000/. a-year, as I have heard. " Shakspeare, Drayton, and Ben Jonson...exaggerations. They, however, show that our opinion that Sliakspere continued to write for the stage after he had ceased to be an actor has some foundation...

...off." The immortal Shakspeare also fell a victim ;o the same direful habit. " Shakspeare, Orayton, and Ben Jonson had a merry meeting, and, it seems, drank too hard, for Shakspeare died of a feavour there contracted, "t Burns, it is well known, fell a victim to in:emperance. In the commencement...

...his burial : — Writing forty-six years after the event, the vicar of Stratford says, " Shakspere, Drayton, and Ben Jonson had a merry meeting, and, it seems, drank too hard, for Shakspere died of a fever there contracted." A tradition of this nature, surviving its object nearly...

...so large, that he spent at the rate of £1000 a-year, as I have heard. Shakspeare, Drayton, and Hen holics ; All mv good works unto the schismatics Of Amsterdam Shakspcarc died of a fever there contracted.' We place no great reliance on this testimony, either...

...Shakspere, gent." Writing forty-six years after the event, the vicar of Stratford says, " Shakspere, Drayton, and Ben Jonson had a merry meeting, and, it seems, drank too hard, for Shakspere died of a fever there contracted." A tradition of this nature, surviving its object nearly...

...gent." Writing forty-six years after the event, the vicar of Stratford says, "Shakspere, Dray ton, and Ben Jonson had a merry meeting, and, it seems, drank too hard, for Shakspere died of a fever there contracted." A tradition of this nature, surviving its object nearly...

...plays every year, and for it had an allowance so large, that he spent at the rate of £1000 a-year, as himself pronounce Л leash of languages at onc We place no great reliance on this testimony, either as to facts literary or personal. Those who have...

...plays every year, and for it had an tdlowancc so large, that he spent at the rate of jElOOO a-ycar, as break of day Shakspcare died of a fever there contracted." We place no great reliance on this testimony, cither...