 | John Styles - 1807 - 216 pages
...character of PLAYERS. The sentiments of mankind have ever consigned this wretched class of beings to infamy. The story of the unfortunate Laberius, exhibits...having lived (said he) sixty years with honour. I left my house this morning a Roman knight, but shall return to it this evening an INFAMOUS STAGE PLATER.... | |
 | John Styles - 1807 - 216 pages
...view the odium which was attached to the profession of an actor among the Romans. Compelled by Cuesar at an advanced period of life, to appear on the Stage...and in some affecting verses spoken on the occasion, be incensed tin audience against the tyrant, by whose mandate he was obliged to appear before them.... | |
 | Henry Gauntlett - 1810 - 236 pages
...their civilization and morality to the stage. Though a Roman knight, he was urged by Julius Cassar, at an advanced period of life, to appear on the stage, to recite some of his own works. He consented, at length, with reluctance; but felt his character as a Roman citizen disgraced, and shewed... | |
 | John Styles - 1815 - 254 pages
...view the odium which was attached to the profession of an actor among the Romans. Compelled by Caesar, at an advanced period of life, to appear on the Stage...was obliged to appear before them. " After having * So infamous were persons of this profession deemed by the Roman?, that Augustine informs us :—... | |
 | 1825 - 546 pages
...view the odium which was attached to the profession of an actor among the Romans. Compelled by Csesar, at an advanced period of life, to appear on the stage...them. "After having lived (said he) sixty years with honor, 1 left my house this morning a Roman knight, but shall return to it this evening an infamous... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1825 - 544 pages
...Csesar, at an advanced period of life, to appear on iln; stage to recite some of his own works, he Ml his character as a Roman citizen insulted and disgraced,...incensed the audience against the tyrant by whose mandale he was obliged to appear before them. "Alter Laving lived (said he) sixty years rtith honor,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1825 - 544 pages
...the odium which was attached to the profession of an actor among .the Romans. Compelled by Caesar, at an advanced period of life, to appear on the stage to recite some of hi* own works, he felt his character as a Roman citizen insulted and disgraced, and in some affecting... | |
 | John Angell James - 1827 - 186 pages
...view, the odium which was attached to the profession of an actor among the Romans. Compelled by Caesar, at an advanced period of life, to appear on the stage...lived," said he, " sixty years with honour, I left my house this morning a Roman knight, but shall return to it this evening an INFAMOUS STAOE-PLAYER.... | |
 | 1836 - 436 pages
...view, the odium which was attached to the profession of an actor among the Romans. Compelled by Csesar, at an advanced period of life* to appear on the stage...them. "After having lived," said he, 'sixty years with honor, I left my house this morning a Roman knight, but shall return to it this evening an INFAMOUS... | |
 | 1836 - 432 pages
...view, the odium which was attached to the profession of an actor among the Romans. Compelled by Csesar, at an advanced period of life, to appear on the stage...them. "After having lived," said he, "sixty years with honor, I left my house this morning a Roman knight, but shall return to it this evening an INFAMOUS... | |
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Csesar, at an advanced period of life, to appear on the stage to recite some of his own works, he felt his character, as a Roman citizen, insulted and disgraced; and in some affecting verses, spoken on the occasion, he incensed the audience against the... 
