 And thus still doing, thus he pass'd along. Duch. Alas, poor Richard ! where rides he the whilst? York. 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...  The Juvenile Mentor; Or, Select Readings ... - Page 249by Albert Picket - 1825 - 262 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 328 pages
...As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well grac'd actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on hrm that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious : Even so, or wilh much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on Richard ; no man cried, God save him ! No joyful tongue... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Aesthetics - 1819 - 458 pages
...in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him who enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious: Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on Richard : no man cry'd God save him ! No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home... | |
 | England - 1819 - 792 pages
...important objects are at hand, it should appear " ' 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 prattler to be tedious ;'— we shall, « »an» cérémonie,' clear the boards, to make room for the... | |
 | England - 1819 - 792 pages
...important objects are at hand, it should appear " • 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 lii.-i prattler to be tedious :'— we shall, ' sans cérémonie,' clear the boards, to make room for... | |
 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...particular, Crowns what you are doing in the present deed*) That all your acts are queens. Pity. What you do As in a theatre the eyes of men, * After a well-grac'd...that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious, Did scowl on Richard ; no man cry'd, God save him : Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes,... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him -who enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious ; Even so, or with much more contempt, me»'s eyes Did scowl on Richard. No man cri'd, God save him ! No joyful tongue gave him bis welcome... | |
 | Northrop Frye - Literary Criticism - 1988 - 196 pages
...nation is put by York into its proper context: As in a theatre the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next. (V.ii. 23-25) The illusion of movement in history corresponds to the processional aspect of a drama,... | |
 | Phyllis Rackin - Drama - 1990 - 276 pages
...attention to the mask of theatrical mediation: As in a theatre the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that...tedious, Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on gentle Richard. No man cried "God save him!" No joyful tongue gave him his welcome... | |
 | Jeffrey H. Richards, Professor of Theatre Jeffrey H Richards - Literary Criticism - 1991 - 368 pages
...second-rate player. The Duke of York tells his wife how Richard rode with Bolingbroke into London: As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-grac'd...tedious; Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on gentle Richard. (5.2.23-28) Left to himself in Pomfret Castle, Richard continues... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...destroyed The shadow of your face. (IV, i) 92 As in a theater the eyes of men. After a well-graced (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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