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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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Step. I ant satisfied ; it is sufficient.

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Ben Jonson·1572–1637
E.Kito. Why, be so, gentle coz. And I pray you,let me intreat a courtesy of you. I am tent for, thismorning, by a friend i’ the Old Jewry, to come tohim: it’s but crossing over the fields to Moor-gate;will you bear me company? I protest, it is not todraw you into bond, or any plot against the state,coz. i Step. Sir, that’s all one, an ’twere ; you shall com-mand me, twice so far as Moor-gate, to do you good,in such a matter. Do you think I would leave you ?I protect E. Kno. No, no, you shall not protest, coz. Step. By my fackins, but I will, by your leave;I’ll protest more to my friend, than I’ll speak of atthis time, E. Kno. You speak very well, coz. Step. Nay, not so, neither; you shall pardon me :but I speak to serve my turn, E.Kno. Your turn, coz! Do you know what yousay i, A gentleman of your sort, parts, carriage, andestimation, to talk o’ your turn in this company, andto me' alone, like a water-bearer at a conduit J “ fie !“ A wight, that, hitherto, his every step hath left the“ stamp of a great foot behind him, at every word“ the savour of a strong spirit; and he, this man, so** graced, so gilded, or, as I may say, so tin-foyl'd,f by nature” — Come, come, wrong not the qualityof your desert, with looking downward, coz; buthold up your head, so ; and let the idea of whatyou are, be pourtrayed i’ your face, that men mayread i’ your physiognomy, here , within this place, isto le seen the true and accomplished monster, ormiracle of nature , which is all one, What thinkyon of this, coz ?