 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 psl.
...are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firft aft to the laft, that the ftage is only a ftage, and that the players are only players. They come to hear a certain number of lines recited with juft gefture and elegant modulation. The lines relate to fome action, and an action muft be in fome... | |
 | 1765 - 600 psl.
...are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firlt act to the laft, that the ftage is only a ftage, and that the players are only players. They come to hear, a, certain number of lines recited with juft gefture and elega.nt modulation. The lines relate to fome action, and an ac-. tion muft be in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 psl.
...are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firft aft to the laft, that the ftage is only a ftage, and that the players are only players. They come to hear a certain number of lines recited with juft gefture and elegant modulation. The lines relate to fome aftion, and an aftion muft be in fome... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 psl.
...are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firfl aft to the hft, that the ftage is only a ftage, and that the players are only players. They come to hear a certain number of lines recited with juft gefture and elegant modulation. The lines relate to fome action, and an action muft be in fome... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 psl.
...Truth is, that the Spectators are always in their Sertfes, and know, from the firft Act to the laft, that the Stage is only a Stage, and that the Players...come to hear a certain Number of Lines recited with juft Gefture and elegant Modulation. The Lines relate to fome Action, and an Action muft be in fome... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 psl.
...Truth is, that the Spectators are always in their Senfes, and know, from the firft Aft to the laft, that the Stage is only a Stage, and that the Players...come to hear a certain Number of Lines recited with juft Gefture and elegant Modulation. The Lines relate to fome Action, and an Action mud be in fome... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 psl.
...always in their fenfes, and know, from the firft aft to the laft, that the ftage is only a ftage, arid that the players are only players. They come to hear a certain number of lines recited with juft gefture and elegant modulation. The lines relate to fome a£tion, and an aftion muft be in fome... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 psl.
...brains that can make the stage a field. The truth is, that the spectators are always in their senses, and know, from the first act to the last, that the...stage, and that the players are only players. They came to hear a certain number of lines recited with just gesture and elegant modulation. The lines... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 psl.
...are always in their fenfes, and know, from the firft act to the laft, that the ftage is only a ftage, and that the players are only players. They come to hear a certain number of lines recited with juft gefture and elegant modulation. The lines relate to fome aftion, and an action muft be in fome... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 psl.
...brains that can make the stage a field. " The truth is, that the spectators are always in their senses, and know, from the first act to the last, that the...place ; but the different actions that complete a stoiy may be in places very remote from each other ; and where is the absurdity of allowing that space... | |
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The truth is, that the spectators are always in their senses, and know, from the first act to the last, that the stage is only a stage, and that the players are only players. 
