 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 624 pàgines
...playhouse. He was received into the company then in being^ at first in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon...extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer." Sixty years after the time of Rowe the story assumed a more circumstantial shape, aa far as regards... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1852 - 376 pàgines
...too easy for him to satisfy ; and Rowe, his first historian, informs us that his dramatic merits " soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer." Years nevertheless elapsed before Shakspeare made his appearance on the stage as an author. He arrived... | |
 | François Guizot - 1852 - 438 pàgines
...too easy for him to satisfy ; and Rowe, his first historian, informs us that his dramatic merits " soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer." Years nevertheless elapsed before Shakspeare made his appearance on the stage as an author. He arrived... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1853 - 1158 pàgines
...wood, Webster, Field, <fec. ; but at a somewhat later date dramatists do not usually appear to have 1 " this is no fish, but an islander, that hath lately suffered by a thunder-bolt. [Thunder.] what sort of parts he used to play ; and though I have inquired, I never could meet with any further... | |
 | François Guizot - 1855 - 368 pàgines
...too easy for him to satisfy ; and Rowe, his first historian, informs us that his dramatic merits " soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer." Years nevertheless elapsed before Shakspeare made his appearance on the stage as an author. He arrived... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1856 - 996 pàgines
...playhouse. He was received into the company then in being, at first in a very mean rank, but his admirable as a* the custom was in those times, amongst those of the other players, before some old plays, but without... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1856 - 424 pàgines
...playhouse. He was received into the company then in being, at flrst in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon...extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer." Sixty years after the time of Rowe the story assumed a more circumstantial shape, as far as regards... | |
 | 1857 - 402 pàgines
...they recommended him - to the house, where he was first admitted in a low station ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon...not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent dramatic writer. Having, by practice and observation, acquainted himself with the mechanical economy... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 830 pàgines
...scarcely anything is known, though, according to Aubrey, "he did act exceedingly well"48 Howe says, ds old right. what sort of parts he used to play ; and though 1 have inquired, I could never meet with any further... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 762 pàgines
...which required person, deportment, judgment, and voice, with a delivery distinct, solemn, * •• His name is printed, as the custom was in those times,...some old plays, but without any particular account of what sort of parts he used to play ; and though I have inquired, I never could meet with any further... | |
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It is at this time, and upon this accident, that he is said to have made his first acquaintance in the playhouse. He was received into the company then in being, at first in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage,... 
