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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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Idle Fame

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John Clare·1793–1864·Romanticism
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would not wish the burning blaze Of fame around a restless world,The thunder and the storm of praise In crowded tumults heard and hurled.I would not be a flower to stand The stare of every passer-bye;But in some nook of fairyland, Seen in the praise of beauty's eye.
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