...sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped : Sttfflaminandui erat, as Augustus said of Haterius. His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it...escape laughter ; as when he said, in the person of Ca;sar, one speaking to him, * Cfesar, thou dost me wrong,' "He replied: \ ' Cffisar did never wrong,...

...'Discoveries' there is the following passage, referring to Shakspere : "Many times he fell into those things could not escape laughter: as when he said in the person of Cesar, MET. Is there no voice more worthy than my own, To sound more sweetly in great Caesar's ear,...

...sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped. ' Sufflaminandus erat,' as Augustus said of Haterius. His wit was in his own power. Would the rule of it...escape laughter ; as when he said in the person of Csesar, one speaking to him, ' Caesar, thou dost me wrong.' He replied, ' Csesar did never wrong, but...

...sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped : Kiifflamitiarulta erat, as Augustus said of Haterius. His wit was in his own power ; would the rule of it...into those things which could not escape laughter ; ai when he said, in the person of Cxsar, one speaking to him, ' Cesar, thou dost rne wrong,' " lie...

...obeying the royal command •without infringing more than possible on his first ideas. Ben Jonson says, " His wit was in his own power, would the rule of it had been so too." This looks like a confirmation of the tradition. Thus, observes Dr. Johnson, " the poet approached...

...obeying the royal command without infringing more than possible on his first ideas. Ben Jonsou says, " His wit was in his own power, would the rule of it had been so too." This looks like a confirmation of the tradition. Thus, observes Dr. Johnson, " the poet approached...

...expressions; wherein he flowed with that facility that sometimes it was necessary it should be stopped. His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it had been so too! But he redeemed his vices with his virtues; there was even more in him to be praised than pardoned."...

...Jonson's Discoveries, 1640 : Speaking of Shakespeare, he says, — "Many times he fell into those things, could not escape laughter : as when he said in the person of Csesar, one speaking to him, « C<esar, thou dost me wrong ;' he replied, ' Csesar did never wrong...

...sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped : ' Suffaminandus erat,' as Augustus said of Haterius. His wit was in his own power ; would the rule of it...been so too ! Many times he fell into those things could not escape laughter; as when he said, in the person of Caesar, one speaking to him, ' Caesar,...

...expressions j wherein he flowed with that ncility that sometimes it was necessary it should be stopped. His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it had been so too! Eut he redeemed Ilia vices with his virtues; there was even more in him to be praised than I-ardoned."...