Answer: "I write this in memory of my beloved, master, William Shakespeare."
Explanation: To translate the passage from Johnson's "to the memory of my beloved, master, William Shakespeare" into modern English, we need to rephrase it using contemporary language. Here's the modern English translation of the passage:
"I write this in memory of my beloved, master, William Shakespeare."
In the modern translation, we use simpler and more commonly used words and phrases to convey the same meaning as the original passage. This helps make the passage easier to understand for readers who are not familiar with older or more complex language styles.