 | Giles Jacob - 1723 - 378 sidor
...very mean Rank ; but his admirable Wit, and the natural Turn of it . to the Stage, foon diltinguifh'd him, if not as an extraordinary Actor, yet as an excellent Writer. I could never meet with any farther. Account of him, as to the Parts he us'd to play, than that the... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Wentworth Smith, Nicholas Rowe - 1734 - 84 sidor
...very mean rank; bat his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the itdge, foon diftingniih'd him, if not as an extraordinary Actor» yet as an excellent Writer. His uamc is printed, as the cuftom was in thofe times, amongft thofe of the other Players, before fbmeold... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 sidor
...very mean rank; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the ftage, foon diftinguifheJ him, if not as an extraordinary Actor, yet as an excellent Writer. His name is printed, as the ufto.n was in thole times, amongft thofe of the other Players, before fome... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1784 - 1116 sidor
...very mean rank ; but his admirable witj and the natural turn of it to the ihige, foon diftinguiflied him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an ' excellent writer. His naine is printed, as the cuilom was in thole times, amongll thole of the other plnycrs, before... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1784 - 1118 sidor
...very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the ftage, toon diftinguiihed him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer. His name is printed, as the cuftom was in thofc times, amongft thole of the other players, before fome... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 sidor
...very mean rank,8 but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the ftage, foon diftinguifhed him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer. His name is printed, as the cuftom wasinthofe times, amongft thofe of the other players, before fome... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 sidor
...being, at first, in a very mean rank, but his admirable wit,* and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer. His name is printed as the custom was in those times, amongst those of the other players, before some... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 476 sidor
...at first in a very- mean rank ; but his admirable -wit, and the natural turn of it to the M;I»<-, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor , yet as an excellent •Writer. His name is printed* as the custom was in those times* amongst those of the other players, before some... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 sidor
...being, at first, in a very mean rank; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer. His name is printed, as'the custom wasin those times, amongst those of the other players before some... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 sidor
...being, at first in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer. His name is printed, as th« custom was in those times, amongst those of the other players, before... | |
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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,... 
