 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - American essays - 1838 - 686 pages
...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 less gifted servant of Jesus.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 568 pages
...York. As in a theatre, the eyes of men,1 After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be...with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience, — That had not God, for some strong purpose, steeled The hearts of men, they must perforce... | |
 | Richard Shusterman - Criticism - 1984 - 248 pages
...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...with tears and smiles (The badges of his grief and patience), That had not God (for some strong purpose) steel'd The hearts of men, they must perforce... | |
 | John Dryden - Literary Criticism - 1985 - 672 pages
...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 tongue gave him his welcom home,... | |
 | Joseph Crosby - Drama - 1986 - 368 pages
...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'! No joyful tongue...with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience, That had not God, for some strong purpose, steel'd The hearts of men, they must perforce... | |
 | C. A. Patrides - History - 1989 - 372 pages
...10) The second occasion forms part of York's moving report on Richard after his forced abdication: No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home: But dust...with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience .... (V.ii.29-33) The pattern reappears next in King Lear, where it also occurs twice, initially... | |
 | Michael E. Mooney - Drama - 1990 - 260 pages
...joyful tongue gave" Richard "his welcome home" (5.2.11,2829). York reports that dust was thrown on his sacred head, Which with such gentle sorrow he...with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience, That had not God, for some strong purpose, steel'd The hearts of men, they must perforce... | |
 | Phyllis Rackin - Drama - 1990 - 276 pages
...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...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 home, But dust was... | |
 | Meredith Anne Skura - Drama - 1993 - 348 pages
...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...much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on Richard. (R2 5.2.23-28)* As the play unfolds we see how appropriate it is that Shakespeare portray the known... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Literary Criticism - 1994 - 884 pages
...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...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 home; 5o But dust... | |
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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... 
