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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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noun

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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XXX MR. SEWARD'S PREFACE.

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Ben Jonson·1572–1637
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ilton, that are most of them to be ranged under one of these classes :But there is a third class of those instances where our authors have beenso happy as to soar above Shakespeare, and even where Shakespeare isnot greatly beneath himself. In The Two Gentlemen of Verona, the forlorn Julia, disguised as aboy, being asked of 'Silvia how tall Julia was, answers: *' About my stature : For at Pentecost;When all our pageants of delight were play'd.Our youth got me to play the woman's part.And I was trimm'd in madam Julia*s gown.And at that time I made her weep a-good.For I did play a lamentable part.Madam, *twas Ariadne passioninzFor Theseus* pegury and unjust night ;Which I so lively acted with my tears.That my poor mistress, moved therewithal.Wept bitterly, and would I might be dead.If 1 in thought felt not her very/sorrow." *
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