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" And let those that play your clowns, speak no more than is set down for them : for there be of them, that will themselves laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too ; though, in the mean time, some necessary question of the play... "
Collectanea Oratoria; or the Academic Orator, etc - Page 121
by j. h Rice - 1808 - 491 pages
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Romeo and Juliet ; Timon of Athens ; Julius Caesar ; Macbeth ; Hamlet ; King ...

William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 602 pages
...havereform'd that indifferently with us, Sir. there be of them, that will of themfelves laugh, to fet on fome quantity of barren Spectators to laugh too, though in the mean time, fome neceffary queftion of the Play be then to be confidered ; chat s Villanous, and ftiews a moft...
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Select Plays; A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare - 1879 - 190 pages
...the other day with an ordinary fool that has no more brain than a stone.' And Hamlet, iii. 2. 46 : ' For there be of them that will themselves laugh, to...some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too.' Ib. sort, company, crew. See Richard II, iv. I. 246 : ' And yet salt water blinds them not so much,...
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Hamlet. Titus Andronicus

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 522 pages
...abominably. i Play. I hope, we have reform'd that indifferently with us. £40 Ham. O, reform it altogether. And let those, that play your clowns, speak no more...for them: For there be of them, that will themselves hugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too; though, in the mean time, some necessary...
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The Monthly Magazine, Volume 33

Art - 1812 - 762 pages
...some friend »ho had made aq unsuccessful attempt in 'be drama. Act III. Se. 3. — " Let those tliat play your clowns speak no more than is set down for them. For there be of them 'hat will themselves laugh to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too, though in the...
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The Tatler, Volume 1

English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...men, and not made them well, they imitated humanity so abominably. This should be reformed altogether. And let those, that play your clowns, speak no more...necessary question of the play be then to be considered: that's villanous, and shews a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it.' From my own Apartment,...
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The British Essayists: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 496 pages
...clowns, speak no more th.m is set down for tli em: for there be of them, that will themselves la. ugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh...some necessary question of the play be then to be const*. dtj-red : that 's villainous, and shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it."...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 10

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...abominably. 1 Play. I hope, we have reformed that indifferently with us. Ham. O, reform it altogether. And let those, that play your clowns, speak no more...set down for them : for there be of them, that will them9 Herod's character was always violent. > Impression, resemblance. - Approbation. selves laugh,...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pages
...abominably. 1 Play, I hope, we have reform'd that indifferently with us. Ham. O, reform it altogether. And 'let those, that play your clowns, speak no more...necessary question of the play be then to be considered: that's villainous; and shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it. Go, make you ready....
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures ..., Volume 17

1804 - 452 pages
...striking features of the honest Brazier. Shakspeare's reprimand may be applied In this gentleman; " Let those that play your clowns, speak no more than is set down for them, &c." Mr. Mallinson is a young man of superior genius, and ha$ good comic talents ; his Caleb Qaotem...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...them well , they imitated humanity so abominably. And let those that play your clowns , speak no mere than is set down for them : for there be of them that will themselves langh , to set en some quantity of barren spectators to laugh, loo ; though , in the mean time , some...
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