 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...  King Richard II ; King Henry IV - Page 87by William Shakespeare - 1866Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 591 pages
...consider the wretchedness of his condition, and his carriage in it, and refrain from pity, if you can : " As in a theatre, the eyes of men, " After a well-graced...the stage, " Are idly bent on him that enters next. *i Thinking his prattle to be tedious, — " Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes " Did... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 376 pages
...leaves the stage. Are idly bent, on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedions : Even so , or with much more contempt, men's eyes, Did scowl...him? No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home : But dnst was thrown upon his sacred head ; \yhich with such gentle sorrow he shook off, — His face still... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 544 pages
...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...God save him ; No joyful tongue gave him his welcome homei : But dust was thrown upon his sacred head ; Which with such gentle sorrow he shook off,*—... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1816 - 452 pages
...tongues cry'd, God save thee, Bolingbroke. Dutchess. Alas! poor Richard, where rides he the while 1 York. As in a theatre, the eyes of men, » After a...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... | |
 | Scotland - 1860 - 796 pages
...Shakspeare's description of his miserable ride in the train of his triumphant conqueror : — • • As, in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced...that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious : Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eres Did scowl on frit-hard ; no man cried, God save him... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 342 pages
...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...gave him his welcome home : But dust was thrown upon hit sacred head ! Which with such gentle sorrow he shook off — His face still combating with tears... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 pages
...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...save him; No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home r But dust was thrown upon his sacred head ; Which with such gentle sorrow he shook off,— His face... | |
 | England - 1819 - 792 pages
...lest that, in pursuing this farther, when more important objects are at hand, it should appear " ' As in a theatre the eyes of men, After a well-graced...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
...lest that, in pursuing this farther, when more important objects are at hand, it should appear " • As in a theatre the eyes of men, After a well-graced...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... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 502 pages
...consider the wretchedness of his condition, and his carriage in it ; and refrain from pity, if you can : As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced...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 cry'd, God save him... | |
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