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— Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

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A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television.

“The lead actor delivered a powerful performance that moved the entire audience to tears.”

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I. Mary Trevellyn to Miss Roper,--on the way to Florence.

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Arthur Hugh Clough·1819–1861
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hy doesn't Mr. Claude come with us? you ask.--We don't know,You should know better than we. He talked of the Vatican marbles;But I can't wholly believe that this was the actual reason,--He was so ready before, when we asked him to come and escort us.Certainly he is odd, my dear Miss Roper. To change soSuddenly, just for a whim, was not quite fair to the party,--Not quite right. I declare, I really almost am offended:I, his great friend, as you say, have doubtless a title to be so.Not that I greatly regret it, for dear Georgina distinctlyWishes for nothing so much as to show her adroitness. But, oh, myPen will not write any more;--let us say nothing further about it.* * * * * * * *Yes, my dear Miss Roper, I certainly called him repulsive;So I think him, but cannot be sure I have used the expressionQuite as your pupil should; yet he does most truly repel me.Was it to you I made use of the word? or who was it told you?Yes, repulsive; observe, it is but when he talks of ideasThat he is quite unaffected, and free, and expansive, and easy;I could pronounce him simply a cold intellectual being.--When does he make advances?--He thinks that women should woo him;Yet, if a girl should do so, would be but alarmed and disgusted.She that should love him must look for small love in return,--like the ivyOn the stone wall, must expect but a rigid and niggard support, andE'en to get that must go searching all round with her humble embraces.
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