William Shakespeare: A Literary BiographyG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 587 pages |
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... actor at the Globe Theatre , and died as such in London ; he was buried on the 31st of December , 1607 , in the church ... Actors in Shakespeare's Plays , Intro- duction , p . 14 ; Skottowe , Life of Shakespeare , i . 8 . 3 2 De Quincey ...
... actor at the Globe Theatre , and died as such in London ; he was buried on the 31st of December , 1607 , in the church ... Actors in Shakespeare's Plays , Intro- duction , p . 14 ; Skottowe , Life of Shakespeare , i . 8 . 3 2 De Quincey ...
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... actors who gave representations there ; and even the best companies from London did not fail to visit the town . Between 1569 and 1587 - the years with which we are specially concerned - no less than twenty - four visits of itinerant ...
... actors who gave representations there ; and even the best companies from London did not fail to visit the town . Between 1569 and 1587 - the years with which we are specially concerned - no less than twenty - four visits of itinerant ...
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... actors in a provincial town , is furnished by the city archives of Leicester from the year 1586.1 From Thompson's " History of Leicester " we gather that in this town - quite in contra - distinction to Stratford - the popular merry ...
... actors in a provincial town , is furnished by the city archives of Leicester from the year 1586.1 From Thompson's " History of Leicester " we gather that in this town - quite in contra - distinction to Stratford - the popular merry ...
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... actors belonging to the Earl of Worcester , is among the first mentioned as having performed in Stratford ( 1569 ) ; they received only 12 Pence from the funds of the Corporation , whereas the Queen's players , who performed that same ...
... actors belonging to the Earl of Worcester , is among the first mentioned as having performed in Stratford ( 1569 ) ; they received only 12 Pence from the funds of the Corporation , whereas the Queen's players , who performed that same ...
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... actors , even behind the scenes , has an indescribable charm for the young . Who does not know from his own youthful ex- perience what fascination seems to surround theatrical heroes and heroines ? The boy Shakespeare certainly would ...
... actors , even behind the scenes , has an indescribable charm for the young . Who does not know from his own youthful ex- perience what fascination seems to surround theatrical heroes and heroines ? The boy Shakespeare certainly would ...
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Page 152 - English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, .tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Page 448 - Alas ! alas ! Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once; And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy: How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are? O, think on that; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
Page 230 - Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts; Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance; Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i...
Page 144 - Yes, trust them not: for there is an upstart crow beautified with our feathers, that with his tiger's heart, wrapt in a player's hide, supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you; and being an absolute Johannes factotum, is in his own conceit the only Shake-scene in a country.
Page 559 - This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut...
Page 539 - Peace, plenty, love, truth, terror, That were the servants to this chosen infant, Shall then be his, and like a vine grow to him ; Wherever the bright sun of heaven shall shine, His honour and the greatness of his name Shall be, and make new nations...