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" And thus still doing, thus he pass'd along. Duch. Alas ! poor Richard ! where rides he the while ? York. As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious... "
King John. King Richard II. King Henry IV, part I-II - Page 202
by William Shakespeare - 1773
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The wisdom and genius of Shakspeare: comprising moral philosophy ...

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...Assuredly. 25 — iv. 2. 168 As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious : Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on Richard ; no man cried, God save him; No joyful...
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Literary and Theological Review, Volume 5

Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1838 - 692 pages
...common-place preacher ? " As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious; Even so, or with much more contempt" — are men's eyes but too often turned upon the humble, devoted, though...
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The Object of Literary Criticism

Richard Shusterman - 1984 - 248 pages
...pity, if you can — As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious: Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on Richard; no man cried, God save him No joyful...
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The Works of John Dryden, Volume XIII: Plays: All for Love, Oedipus, Troilus ...

John Dryden - 1985 - 672 pages
...from pitty if you can. As in a Theatre, the eyes of men After a well-grac'd Actor leaves the Stage, 20 Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious: Even so, or with much more contempt, mens eyes Did scowl on Richard: no man cry'd God save him: No joyful...
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Stages of History: Shakespeare's English Chronicles

Phyllis Rackin - 1990 - 276 pages
...theatrical mediation: As in a theatre the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious, Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on gentle Richard. No man cried "God save him!"...
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Theater Enough: American Culture and the Metaphor of the World Stage, 1607-1789

Jeffrey H. Richards, Professor of Theatre Jeffrey H Richards - 1991 - 368 pages
...Bolingbroke into London: As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-grac'd actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious; Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on gentle Richard. (5.2.23-28) Left to himself...
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The Columbia Granger's Dictionary of Poetry Quotations

Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - 1172 pages
...your face. (IV, i) 92 As in a theater the eyes of men. After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, (V, ii) 93 How sour sweet music is, When time is broke and no proportion kept! So is it in the music...
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Shakespeare the Actor and the Purposes of Playing

Meredith Anne Skura - 1993 - 348 pages
...and charismatic actors: As in a theater the eyes of men, After a well-grac'd actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious; Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on Richard. (R2 5.2.23-28)* As the play unfolds...
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Four Histories

William Shakespeare - 1994 - 884 pages
...rode he the whilst? YORK As in a theatre the eyes of men, After a well graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious: Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on gentle Richard. No man cried 'God save him!'...
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1996 - 1290 pages
...whilst? DUKE OF YORK. As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, yet dived into the world's deceit; Nor more can you distinguish of a man Than so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on gentle Richard; no man cried, 'God save him!'...
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