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" He was received into the company then in being, at first in a very mean rank; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer. "
The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 249
by John Britton - 1814
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The Poetical Register: Or, The Lives and Characters of All the English ...

Giles Jacob - 1719 - 422 pages
...made his firlt Acquaintance in the Playhoufe, wherein he was receiv'd at firft in a very mean Rank ;' but his admirable Wit, and the natural Turn of it to the Stage, foon dillinguifli'd him, if not as an x extraordinary Actor, yec as an excellent Writer. 1 could never...
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The Poetical Register: Or, The Lives and Characters of All the ..., Volume 1

Giles Jacob - 1723 - 378 pages
...made his firlt Acquaintance in the Playhoufe, , wherein he was receiv'd at firft in a very mean Rank ; but his admirable Wit, and the natural Turn of it . to the Stage, foon diltinguifh'd him, if not as an extraordinary Actor, yet as an excellent Writer. I could never...
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The Life and Death of Thomas, Lord Cromwell, Volume 1

William Shakespeare, Wentworth Smith, Nicholas Rowe - 1734 - 84 pages
...very mean rank; bat his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the itdge, foon diftingniih'd him, if not as an extraordinary Actor» yet as an excellent Writer. His uamc is printed, as the cuftom was in thofe times, amongft thofe of the other Players, before fbmeold...
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The Works of Shakespear: In Six Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1745 - 582 pages
...in the Play-houfe. He was receiv'<t into the company then in being, at firft in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the ftage, foon diftinguifh'd him, if not as an extraordinary A&pr, yet as an excellent Writer. His name...
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Scanderbeg: Or, Love and Liberty: A Tragedy

Thomas Whincop, John Mottley - 1747 - 390 pages
...firft Appearance in the Playhoufe, where he was received into the Company at firft in a very low Rank ; but his admirable Wit, and the natural Turn of it to the Stage', foon diftinguifhed him, if not as an, extraordinary Aftor, yet as an excellent Writer. The Top of his...
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The Works of Shakespear: Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream ; Two gentlemen ...

William Shakespeare - 1747 - 576 pages
...the Playhoufc. houfe. He was receiv'd into the company then In being, at firft in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the ftage, loon diftinguifli'd him, if not as an extraordinary Ac~lor, yet as an excellent Writer. His...
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The British Theater: Containing the Lives of the English Dramatic Poets ...

William Rufus Chetwood - 1752 - 278 pages
...the Jweetejl Swan, A i Thought Though we have no remaining traces of his Excellence in any Part, yet his admirable Wit, and the Natural turn of it to the Stage, form diftinguifhed him,. if" not as an extraordinary Aftor, at leait as an excellent Writer. He became...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...Acquaintance in the playhoufe. He was received into the company then in being, at firft in a very mean rank; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the ftage, foon diftinguifheJ him, if not as an extraordinary Actor, yet as an excellent Writer. His name...
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...acquaintance in the playhoufe. He was received into the company then in being, at firft in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the ftage, foon diftinguifhed him, if not as an extraordinary aclor, ye! as an excellent writer. His name...
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Stockdale's Edition of Shakespeare: Including, in One Volume, the Whole of ...

William Shakespeare - 1784 - 1116 pages
...very mean rank ; but his admirable witj and the natural turn of it to the ihige, foon diftinguiflied him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an ' excellent writer. His naine is printed, as the cuilom was in thole times, amongll thole of the other plnycrs, before...
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