Quote#Remembrance
I remember the players have often mentioned it as an honor to…
Quote byBen Jonson · 1572–1637
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Timber: or Discoveries.
English (original)
I remember the players have often mentioned it as an honor to Shakespeare, that in his writing, whatsoever he penned, he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, "Would he had blotted a thousand".
— Ben Jonson
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