...stronger language than is used in the same play by Hamlet, in his instructions to the players — " O'erstep not the modesty of nature; for any thing so overdone is from the purpose of playT ing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and is, to hold as 'twere the mirror up to nature;...

...o'erdoing Termagant ; it out-herods Herod. Pray you, avoid it. 1 Play. I warrant your honour. ' Ham. Be not too tame neither; but let your own discretion...overdone is from the purpose of playing; whose end, both at the first and now, was and is, to hold as 'twere the mirror up to nature; to shew Virtue her...

...o'erdoing Termagant ; it out-herods Herod. Pray you, avoid it. 1 Play. I warrant your honour. Ham. Be not too tame neither; but let your own discretion...overdone is from the purpose of playing ; whose end, both at the fast and now, was and is, to hold as 'twere the mirror up to nature ; to shew Virtue her...

...groundlings ; \vho(for the most part) are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows and noise. Pray yon avoid it. Be not too tame, neither ; but let your...the action ; with this special observance, that you o'erutefi net the modesty of nature ; for any thing so overdone is from the purpose of playing; whose...

...o'crdoing Termagant : it out-herods Herod: Pray you, avoid it. I PlatI. I warrant your honour. Ham. Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion...the action ; with this special observance, that you o'erstcp not the modesty of nature : for any thing so overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose...

...Shakespeare has given the true rule of action, which is universal m its application— " Suit the action to the word, the word to the action ; with this special observance, that you. overstep not the modesty of nature." Now, is it not obvious that the manner which would be chaste am!...

...noise: I conld have such a fellow lohipt for o'er-doiug Termagajit; it out-herods Pier od. Pray yoit, avoid it. — Be not too tame neither ; but let your own discretion be your tutor* Snit the actionto the word, the word to the action, with this special observancet that you o'erstep...

...shows, are evidently such as are. out of nature ; and to explain them is therefore impossible. B. Ham. For any thing so overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and is, to hold as 'twere the mirror up to nature ; to. show virtue...

...yourself cither to follow the great original itself, or the best copies you can meet with, always however with this special observance that you " o'erstep not the modesty of nature." It were greatly to be wished that all public speakers would deliver their thoughts and sentiments,...

...shows, and noise : I would have such a fellow whipp'd for o'er-doing Termagant; it out-herods Herod : pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither, but let...that you o'erstep not the- modesty of nature : for be reformed altogether. And let those that play your clowns, speak no more than is set down for them:...