 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,...  The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare - Page 339by William Shakespeare - 1821Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 522 pages
...neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor : suit the aftion to the word, the word to the aftion ; with this special observance, that you o'er-step not...over-done 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 her... | |
 | English essays - 1804 - 416 pages
...o'erdoing Termagant ; it outherods Herod : pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor : suit the action to the...is, to hold as 'twere the mirrour up to nature ; to shew virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 496 pages
...o'er-doing Termagant ; it out-herods Herod : pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither, but let your own 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 mirror up to nature ; to show virtue her... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...o'erdoing Termagant; it outherods Herod: pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither, but let your own 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 mil rour up to nature; to shew virtue her... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...:9 Pray you, avoid 5t1 Play. l warrant your honour. Ham. Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor : suit the action to the...that you o'er-step not the modesty of nature : for anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pages
...Herod: 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 the word,...'twere, the mirrour 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...o'erdomg termagant ; it out-herods Herod. Pray you , avoid it. Be not too tame neither ; but let your own. discretion be your tutor. Suit the action to the word,...so overdone is from the purpose of playing ; whose «nd , both at the first and now , was and is , to hold as 'twere , the mirror up to nature ; to'shew... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...is constantly linked with Mahound, or Mohammed. 9 out-herods Herod:] The character of Herod in th« the word to the action; with this special observance,...'twere, the mirrour 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.1 Now... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...is constantly linked with Mahound, or Mohammed. 9 uut-herods Herod:] The character of Herod in the the word to the action; with this special observance,...'twere, the mirrour 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.1 Now... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 420 pages
...Herod: 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 the...'twere, the mirrour 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... | |
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