| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 522 pages
...smoothness. O, it qffends me to the soul, to hear a robustious perriwig-pated fellow tear a passion tp tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings;...part, are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shews., and noise: I wouhl i • ' Jwe I AB IIT. HAMLIT. 7/ have such a fellow whipp'd for o'er-doing... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1895 - 672 pages
...did not care to pay more for a seat. These auditors were groundlings. Bad actors were accustomed "to tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split...most part, are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb-shows and noise." Shakespeare had but little respect for these groundlings. " These are the youths... | |
| 1873 - 984 pages
...Church so much injury, as when they conceal, neglect, or forget its true character. To try to please the " groundlings who, for the most part, are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows," by combining Gospel doctrine with High Church ceremonial; to be shy of the words Protestant and Evangelical;... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness. O, it offends me to the soul,...to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings; 8 who, for the most part, are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows, and noise: 1 1 Reprimand... | |
| English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...tempest, and (as I may say) •whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness. O, it offends me to the soul, to hear a robustious perri•wig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 496 pages
...tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness. O, it offends me to the soul, to hear a robustious perriwig pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings;... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pages
...tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness. O, it offends me to the soul, to hear a robustious perriwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings;... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness. O, it offends me to the soul,...to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings; 7 who, for the most part, are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows, and noise: I would have... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 420 pages
...tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness. O, it offends me to the soul, to hear a robustious perriwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatlers, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1807 - 374 pages
...your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness. O, it offends rne to the soul, to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow...whipped for o'er-doing Termagant; it out-herods Herod : Pray you, avoid it. 1 Play. I warrant your honour. Ham. Be not too tame neither, but let your own... | |
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