I would sooner have written that series of plays, founded on the fortunes of the House of Lancaster, than the _Iliad_ itself.

The events described are as lofty as those sung by Homer in his great work, and the characters brought upon the stage still more interesting.

I think Hotspur as much of a hero as Hector, and young Henry more of a man than Achilles; and then there is the fat knight, the quintessence of fun, wit, and rascality.

Falstaff is a creation beyond the genius even of Homer.' 'You almost tempt me to read Shakespeare again--but the Germans ?' 'I don't admire the Germans,' said the youth, somewhat excited.

'I don't admire them in any point of view.