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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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On Poet-Ape

14 lines
Ben Jonson·1572–1637
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oor POET-APE, that would be thought our chief,Whose works are e'en the frippery of wit,From brokage is become so bold a thief,As we, the robbed, leave rage, and pity it.At first he made low shifts, would pick and glean,Buy the reversion of old plays; now grownTo a little wealth, and credit in the scene,He takes up all, makes each man's wit his own.And, told of this, he slights it. Tut, such crimesThe sluggish gaping auditor devours;He marks not whose 'twas first: and after-timesMay judge it to be his, as well as ours.Fool, as if half eyes will not know a fleeceFrom locks of wool, or shreds from the whole piece!
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