...he never blotted out a line.] This is not true. They only say in their preface to his plays, that " his mind and hand went together, and what he thought,...have scarce received from him a blot in his papers." On this Mr. Pope observes, that "there never was a more groundless report, or to the contrary of which...

...he never blotted out a line."] This is not true. They only say in their preface to his plays, that " his mind and hand went together, and what he thought,...have scarce received from him a blot in his papers." On this Mr. Pope observes, that " there never was a more groundless report, or to the contrarv of which...

...was a happy imitator of nature, (say his fellow comedians,) so was he a most gentle expresser of it. His mind and hand went together ; and what he thought...have scarce received from him a blot in his papers." " My gentle Shakspeare," is the compellation used. to him by Ben Jonson. " He was indeed (says his...

...1623 is contradicted by the distinct announcement of its editors, who say of their great master that " his mind and hand went together, and what he thought...with that easiness that we have scarce received from Mm a blot in fiitpapert." This declaration, that the materials from which they worked were derived...

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...Latinisms, in this single passage, which I have no doubt was their own composition, they say — " and what he thought he uttered with that easiness,...have scarce received from him a blot in his papers," using the familiar English word (easiness) which would naturally occur to those unacquainted with Latin...

...of the author, say, " Who, as he was a happy imitator of nature, was a most gentle expresser of it. His mind and hand went together; and what he thought,...have scarce received from him a blot in his papers." It is a common, but a very ill-founded prejudice, to imagine that anything like regularity or diligence...

...of the author, say, " Who, as he was a happy imitator of nature, was a most gentle expresser of it. His mind and hand went together; and what he thought,...have scarce received from him a blot in his papers." It is a common, but a very ill-founded prejudice, to imagine that anything like regularity or diligence...

...author, say, " Who, as he was a happy imitator of nature, was a most gentle expresser of it. II is mind and hand went together ; and what he thought,...have scarce received from him a blot in his papers." It is a common, but a very ill-founded prejudice, to imagine that anything like regularity or diligence...

...writers generally : " As he was a happy imitator of nature, so he was a most gentle expresser of it. His mind and hand went together ; and what he thought,...have scarce received from him a blot in his papers." These characteristics in the mode of thought and expression, arose from the singular sincerity and...