 Suit the action to the word, the word to the action: with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature; for any thing so overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and is, to hold, as 'twere,...  Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most eminent ... - Page 112by Elegant extracts - 1812Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...nothing but inexplicable dumb shows and noise. Pray you avoid it. Be not too tame, neither •, hut let your own discretion be your tutor. Suit the action to the word, the word !o the action ; with this special observance, that you o'erstep ndl tlu modesty nf nature ; for... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 560 pages
...place, and the Herowdys taken his schaffalde, and Annas and Cayphas their schaffaldys," &c. SXEEVENS. discretion be your tutor: suit the action to the word,...overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirrour up to nature : to show virtue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 588 pages
...rods Herod t : Pray you, avoid it. 1 I'luy. I warrant your honour. Hani. Be not too tame neither, uut let your own discretion be your tutor : suit the action to the word, the \t ord to the action ; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature :... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...temperance, that may give it smoothness. Oh ! It offends me to the soul, to hear a robustious, periwig pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to...the action ; with this special observance, that you overstep not the modesty of nature; -for any thing so overdone is from the purpose of playing : whose... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...shows and noise ; I would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing termagant; it outherods Herod. — Pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither ; but...overdone is from the purpose of playing; whose end, both at the. first and now, was and is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature ; to show Virtue... | |
 | 1823 - 380 pages
...shows, and noise: I would have such a fellow whipp'd for o'er-doing Termagant ; it out-herods Herod : pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither, but let...overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and is, to hold as 'twere the mirror up to nature ; to shew virtue... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 372 pages
...shows, and noise: I would have such a fellow whipp'd for o'er-doing Termagant; it out-herods Herod: pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither, but let...nature: for any thing so overdone is from the purpose of play^ ing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and is, to hold as 'twere the mirror up to nature;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 558 pages
...o'er-doing Termagant8; it out-herods Herod9: Pray you, avoid it. 1 Play. I warrant your honour. Ham, Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion...overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirrour up to nature ; to show virtue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 490 pages
...for o'er-doing Termagant; itout-herodsHeroa:2 Pray you, avoid it. 1 Play. I warrant your honour. Ham. Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor: suit the action to die word, the word to the action ; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 486 pages
...o'erdoing Termagant ; it out-herods Herod: 'Pray you, avoid it. 1 Act. I warrant your honour. Ham. Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion...overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature ; to show virtue... | |
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