 Shakespeare; and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived, which had contemporaries with him, Fletcher and Jonson, never equalled them to him in their esteem: and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation...  Notes and Queries - Page 3361903Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...their eftcem : And in the laft king's court [that of Charles I.] when Ben's reputation was at higheft, Sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers fet our Shakfpeare far above him." Let ever-memorable Hales, if all his other merits be forgotten,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...never equalled them to him in their esteem : and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation was at highest, Sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers, set our Shakspeare far above him. x Beaumont and Fletcher, of whom I am next to speak, had, with the advantage... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...never equalled them to him in their esteem: and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation was at highest, Sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers, set our Shakspcarc far above him. 8 Sec an account of a remarkable challenge on this •ubjcct, given b^ Mr.... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...their efteem : And in the laft king's court [that ot Charles I.] when Ben's reputation was at highelt, Sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers, fet our Shakfpeare far above him." Let ever-memorable Hales, if all his other merits be forgotten,... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...never equalled them to him in their esteem : and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation was at highest, sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers, set our Shakspeare far above him. Beaumont and Fletcher. Beaumont and Fletcher, of whom 1 am next to speak,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...never equalled them to him in their esteem : and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation was at highest, sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers, set our Shakspeare far above fiim. Beaitmont and Fletcher. Beaumont and Fletcher, of whom I am next to speak,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 432 pages
...never equalled them to him in their esteem: and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation was at highest, Sir John Suckling, and with him the greater...the courtiers, set our Shakespeare far above him. * The learned John Hales of Eton, whom Wood calls a walking library, and Clarendon pronounces the least... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...had contemporaries with him, Fletcher and Jonson, never equalled them to him in their esteem : and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation was at...and with him the greater part of the courtiers, set onr Shakespeare far above him. Beaumont and Fletcher, of whom I am next to speak, had, with the advantage... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...him in their esteem: and in the last king's court [that of Charles I,] when Ben's reputation was at highest, Sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers, set our Shakspeare far above him " Let ever-memorable Hales, if all his other merits be forgotten, be ever... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...him in their esteem: and in the last kind's court [that of Charles 1,3 when Ben's reputation was at highest, Sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers, set our • Shakspeare far above him " Let ever-memorable Hales, if all his other merits be forgotten, be ever... | |
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