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...Honest Bon had been charged with malevolence towards him, and he repelled the charge thus : "I lov'd the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idolatry,...and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions." I cannot dwell much on the particulars of the Poet's...

...thousand. Which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend...his memory, on this side idolatry, as much as any. lie was (indeed) honest, and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions,...

...had not told posterity this, but " for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to i:orn" mend their friend by, wherein he most faulted : and to...had an excellent fancy, brave notions, and gentle expres" sions; wherein he flowed with that facility, that some" times it was necessary he should be...

...thousand! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend...much as any : He was indeed honest, and of an open free nature; had an excellent phantasie, brave notions and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with...

...friendship, can excite no surprise. " I loved the man," says Johnson, with a noble burst of enthusiasm, " and do honour his memory on this side idolatry as...indeed, honest ; and of an open and free nature;" and Rowe, repeating the uncontradicted rumour of times past, has told us, — " that every one, who...

...justify mine own candour, for I loved " the man, and do honour his memory, on this side idola" try, as much as any. He was, indeed, honest, and of " an...sometimes it was necessary he should " be stopped : Snfflaminandus erat, as Augustus said of " Haterius. His wit was in his own power ; would the " rule...

...Shakspeare," is the compellation used to him by Ben Jonson. " He was indeed (says bis old antagonist) honest, and of an open and free nature ; had an excellent...that sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped. Sujflaminandus crat, as Augustus said of Harterius." So also in his verses on our poet : • Look how...

...thousand! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, who chose that circumstance to commend their friend...that sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped : Snfflaminandus erat, as Augustus said of Haterius. His wit was in his own power ; would the rule...

...thousand! which they thought a malevolent speech. I had not told posterity this, but for their ignorance, , friend, ere you went to That you do lie so late...a great nrovoker of three things. Macd. What three His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it had been so too. But he redeemed his vices with...