...Seneca," writes Mr. Meres, "are accounted the best for Comedy and Tragedy among the Latines, so Shakspeare among the English is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage." Further, this first eulogist of our bard avers that " the Muses would speak with Shakspeare's fine...

...witness his ' Venus and Adonis,' his ' Lucrèce/ hu sugared sonnets among his private friends, &c. " As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for comedy...is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage ; for comedy, witness his ' Gentlemen of Verona,' his ' Errors," his ' Love Labours Lost,' his ' Love...

...timidly or questionably, that " as Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for tragedy and comedy among the Latins, so Shakespeare, among the English,...is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage : " and " As the soul of Euphorbus was thought to live in Pythagoras, so the sweet witty soul of Ovid...

...witness his ' Venus and Adonis,' his ' Lucrece,' his sugared sonnets among his private friends, &c. " As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for comedy and tragedy among the Latins, BO Shakespeare, among the English, is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage ; for comedy,...

...Treasury," which contains the most important notice of Shakspere of any contemporary writer : — " As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for comedy...is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage : for comedy, witness his ' Gentlemen of Verona,' his ' Errors,' his ' Love's Labour's Lost,' his '...

...other poems. But, for his dramas, he is raised above every native contemporary and predecessor : " As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for Comedy and Tragedy among the Latins ; so Shakspere among the English is ih,e most excellent in both kirids for the stage." These are extracts...

...Wit's Treasury, in which we have the following: "As 1'lautus and Seneca are accounted the best tor comedy and tragedy among the Latins ; so Shakespeare...excellent in both kinds for the stage." The writer then specifies by title the three plays already named, and also nine others, in confirmation of his judgment....

...friends, &c." And again, " As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for comedy among the Latines, so Shakespeare among the English is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage- &c." (p. 623.) 2361 MICHEL'S, DAN., Agenbite of Inwit, or Remorse of Conscience, in the Kentish dialect,...

...repeat here : 'As Plautus and Seneca are ' accounted the best for Comedy and Tragedy among the Latines : so Shakespeare ' among the English is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage ; for Comedy, ' witnesse his Gentlemen of Verona, his Errors, his Loue labors lost, his Lone 'labours...

...published in 15 1 J8, The Two Gentlemen of Verona stands first in the list. He says : " As Hlaulus and Seneca are accounted the best for comedy and tragedy among the Latins j so Shakespeare among the English is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage. For comedy, witness...