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" ... twere, the mirror up to nature ; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure. Now this overdone, or come tardy off, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the judicious... "
The Works of William Shakspeare: The Text Formed from an Intirely New ... - Page 269
by William Shakespeare - 1843
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The British Theatre: Or, A Collection of Plays, which are Acted at ..., Volume 5

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1824 - 486 pages
...have such a fellow whipp'd for o'erdoing Termagant ; it out-herods Herod: 'Pray you, avoid it. 1 Act. I warrant your honour. Ham. Be not too tame neither,...but make the judicious grieve ; the censure of which one must, in your allowance, o'erweigh a whole theatre of others. — O, there be players that I have...
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Dramatic Table Talk: Or, Scenes, Situations, & Adventures, Serious ..., Volume 1

Richard Ryan - Actors - 1825 - 374 pages
...such a fellow whipped for o'er-doing Termagant ; it out-herods Herod : pray you, avoid it. 1 i'l.iy. I warrant, your honour. Ham. Be not too tame neither,...but make the judicious grieve ; the censure of which one, must, in your allowance, o'erweigh a whole theatre of others. O, there be players, that I have...
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Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet. Othello

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 642 pages
...quareller, killer, tamer or ruler of the universe ; the child of the earthquake and of the thunder, 1 Play. I warrant your honour. Ham. Be not too tame...but make the judicious grieve; the censure of which one, must, in your allowance5, o'erweigh a whole theatre of others. O, there be players, that I have...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and ..., Volume 4

English drama - 1826 - 508 pages
...not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor : suit the action to the word, and the word to the action ; with this special observance,...but make the judicious grieve; the censure of which one, must, in your allowance, o'erweigh a whole theatre of others. O, there be players that I have...
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The Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...Suit the action to the word, the word to the action, with this special observance, that you o'erslcp not the modesty of nature : for any thing so overdone...form and pressure. Now this overdone or come tardy of, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the judicious grieve : the censure of one of...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 8

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 654 pages
...one.—STEEVENS. 0 tut-kmd's Herod:'] The character of Herod, in the ancient mysteries, u2 cretion be your tutor: suit the action to the word, the word...though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the j udicious grieve ; the censure q of which one, must, in your allowance, o'er-weigh a whole theatre...
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Tatler & Guardian

1831 - 704 pages
...such a fellow whipp'd for o'er-doing Termagant ; it out-herods Herod : pray you, avoid it. Be not loo tame neither, but let your own discretion be your...make the judicious grieve ; the censure of which, one must, in your allowance, o'crweigh a whole theatre of others. O, there be players, that I have...
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The National Orator;: Consisting of Selections, Adapted for Rhetorical ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...but let your own discretion be your tutor : suit the action to the word, the word to the ac, tion ; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not...but make the judicious grieve ; the censure of which one, must in your allowance, o'erweigh a whole theatre of others. O, there be players, that I have...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: With Glossarial Notes, a Sketch of ...

William Shakespeare - 1832 - 1022 pages
...action ; with this special observance, that you o'erutep not the modesty of nature : for any thiug one must, in your allowance, $ o'erweigh a whole theatre of others. Oh 1 there be players, that 1 have...
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The English Orator: a Selection of Pieces for Reading & Recitation

James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...the most part, are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb show and noise. Pray you, avoid it. — Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion...cannot but make the judicious grieve; the censure of one of which, must in your allowance, o'erweigh a whole theatre of others. Oh, there' be 'players,...
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