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...we read the quarrels. ' Ben,' said Drummond, ' was a great lover and praiser of himself; a condemner and scorner of others ; given rather to lose a friend...jealous of every word and action of those about him.' Such a man could well attack Marston and Dekker in the ' Poetaster,' and the last could well return...

...described. According to Drummond, " he was a great lover and praiser of himself, a contemner and despiser of others; given rather to lose a friend than a jest;...elements in which he lived; a dissembler of the parts that reign in him ; a bragger of some good that he wanted, thinking nothing well done but what either...

...is a great lover and praiser of himself ; a contemner and scorner of others ; given rather to loose a friend than a jest; jealous of every word and action...after drink, which is one of the elements in which he liveth) : a dissembler of ill parts which reigne in him ; a bragger of some good that he wanteth ;...

...tragedy) ; The Sad Shepherd (a pastoral). " HK is a great lover and praiser of himself ; a contemner and scorner of others ; given rather to lose a friend than a jest ; jealous of every word or action of those about him (especially after drink, which is one of the elements in which he liveth)...

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...these general impressions of his guest : ' He is a great lover and praiser of M himself; a contemner and scorner of others ; given rather to lose a friend...after drink, which is one of the elements in which he liveth) ; a dissembler of ill parts which reign in him, a bragger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh...

...was a great lover and praiser of himself; a contemner and scorner of others ; given rather to losse a friend than a jest ; jealous of every word and action of those about him (especiallie after drink, which is one of the elements in which he liveth) ; a dissembler of ill parts...

...impressions of his guest : ' He is a greaj lover and praiser of M himself; a contemner and scoruer of others ; given rather to lose a friend than a jest...after drink, which is one of the elements in which he liveth) ; a dissembler of ill parts which reign in him, a bragger of some good that he wanteth ; thinketh...

...died in 1649. lover and praiser of himself, a contemner and scorner of others ; given rather to losse a friend than a jest ; jealous of every word and action of those about him (especiallie after drink, which is one of the elements in which he liveth) ; a dissembler of ill parts...