The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing. Interspersed with Theatrical Anecdotes, Critical Remarks on Plays, and Occasional Observations on AudiencesR. Griffiths, 1750 - 326 Seiten |
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... represent to us with the same strength and spirit , a ftupid admiration , and an infolent difdain ; all the extravagances of the most in- terested felf - love , when flatter'd with circum- ftances that favour it , or hurt by contrary ...
... represent to us with the same strength and spirit , a ftupid admiration , and an infolent difdain ; all the extravagances of the most in- terested felf - love , when flatter'd with circum- ftances that favour it , or hurt by contrary ...
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... represent take place fufficiently in her heart , or affect her deeply . enough to make it poffible for her to affect the audience . She will find it a difficulty too great to ftruggle againft , to difplace , juft at her plea- fure , the ...
... represent take place fufficiently in her heart , or affect her deeply . enough to make it poffible for her to affect the audience . She will find it a difficulty too great to ftruggle againft , to difplace , juft at her plea- fure , the ...
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... represent on the ftage ac- tually had them . A hump'd back , or a leg half a foot fhorter than the other , would not have prevented Cæfar or Scipio from being in real life efteemed the first and greatest men of the world ; yet if a man ...
... represent on the ftage ac- tually had them . A hump'd back , or a leg half a foot fhorter than the other , would not have prevented Cæfar or Scipio from being in real life efteemed the first and greatest men of the world ; yet if a man ...
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... represent a drun- ken man , would be very ill received if he chofe to come drunk upon the ftage to do it . But after acknowledging all this , we are to diftinguish between the peculiar characters of comedy and the general form of its ...
... represent a drun- ken man , would be very ill received if he chofe to come drunk upon the ftage to do it . But after acknowledging all this , we are to diftinguish between the peculiar characters of comedy and the general form of its ...
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... represent them inimitably to us upon the stage ; nor is it neceffary for a man to be a favage in his nature , in order to his playing with great juftnefs and expreffion the Jew of Venice . Why therefore ( he will conclude ) may the case ...
... represent them inimitably to us upon the stage ; nor is it neceffary for a man to be a favage in his nature , in order to his playing with great juftnefs and expreffion the Jew of Venice . Why therefore ( he will conclude ) may the case ...
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Seite 146 - Put out the light, and then put out the light. If I quench thee, thou flaming minister, I can again thy former light restore, Should I repent me; but once put out thy light, Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling nature, I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume.
Seite 205 - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.
Seite 190 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Seite 206 - Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon...
Seite 45 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Seite 117 - Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face, Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night. Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny What I have spoke: but farewell compliment! Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay,' And I will take thy word: yet, if thou swear'st, Thou mayst prove false; at lovers' perjuries, They say, Jove laughs.
Seite 321 - By Heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...
Seite 67 - Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night. See how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek!
Seite 145 - Never, lago. Like to the Pontic sea, Whose icy current and compulsive course Ne'er feels retiring ebb, but keeps due on To the Propontic and the Hellespont ; Even so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne'er look back, ne'er ebb to humble love. Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up. — Now, by yond marble heaven, In the due reverence of a sacred vow {Kneels, I here engage my words.
Seite 146 - I'll smell it on the tree. — [Kissing her. O balmy breath, that dost almost persuade Justice to break her sword ! — One more, one more. — Be thus when thou art dead, and I will kill thee, And love thee after : — One more, and this the last : So sweet was ne'er so fatal.