 | 1762 - 578 pages
...of appearing differently from what he really is, of flying into a paffion in cold blood, of faying what he does not think as naturally as if he really did think it; in ihort, of forgetting his own ftation to perfonate that of others. What is this profeffion... | |
 | 1802 - 522 pages
...character, of appearing differently from what he really is, of flying into a passion in, cold blood, ot saying what he does not think, as naturally as if he really did think it ; in short, of forgetting his own station to personate that of others. What is this profession... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1806 - 452 pages
...same principle. " It is," says he, " the art of dissimulation ; of assuming a foreign character, and of appearing differently from what a man really is...word, of forgetting himself, to personate others." * theniarn thenism than the strict though mild disci* pline of the Gospel : and where it attempts to... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1806 - 390 pages
...dissimulation—of assuming a foreign character, and of appearing differently from what a man really is—of flying into a passion without a cause, and of saying what he does riot think, a# naturally u if he really did—in a word of forgetting ' himself to personate others."... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1806 - 388 pages
...same prisciple. •" It is, says he, the art of dissimulation — of assuming a foreign character, and of appearing differently from what a man really is — of flying into a pasr Kion without a cause, and of saying what he does not think, as naturally as if he really did —... | |
 | 1807 - 458 pages
...character; of appearing different from what he really is ; of affecting a passion which he does not feel ;f of saying what he does not think, as naturally as if he really thought it ; and in fine to forget his own situation, for the purpose o1 placing himself in that of... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1807 - 456 pages
...foreign character, and of appearing differently from what a man really is ; of flying into a pas-< sion without a- cause, and of saying what he does not think as naurally as if he really did : iij a word, of forgetting himself, to personate others.'* thenism thenism... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1808 - 340 pages
...morals ; and that they have a tendency, from these and other of their internal contents, to promote is; of flying into a passion without a cause, and of saying what lie does not think as naturally as if he really did: in a word, of forgetting himself, to personate... | |
 | Ephraim Wood - 1815 - 384 pages
...is (says he) the art of dissimulation ; of assuming a foreign character, and of appearing different from what a man really is ; of flying into a passion...a word, of forgetting himself to personate others" Vide T. Clarkson's Portraiture, &c. chap. 4, p. 76, 77, vol. 1. T am happy, however, to hear, that... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1869 - 356 pages
...same principle. "It is," says he, " the art of dissimulation; of assuming a foreign character, and of appearing differently from what a man really is;...word, of forgetting himself to personate others." . Friends object also to the manner of the drama, even where it professes to be a school for morals.... | |
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What is the talent of the actor? It is the art of counterfeiting himself, or putting on another character than his own, of appearing different than he is, of becoming passionate in cold blood, of saying what he does not think as naturally as if he really... 
