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" Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor: suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature... "
Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ... - Page 691
by Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 1120 pages
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The Monthly Repository and Review of Theology and General Literature, Volume 3

Liberalism (Religion) - 1829 - 876 pages
...show and noise : I could have such a fellow whipp'd for o'erdoing termagant ; it out-herods Herod. Pray you avoid it. Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor." It is not solely or chiefly as a matter of taste that we find fault with...
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The Guardian: Complete in One Volume, with Notes, and a General Index

English essays - 1829 - 804 pages
...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 your own discretion be your tutor: suit the action to the word, the word to the action ; with this special observance,...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 8

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 638 pages
...character of Herod, in the ancient mysteries, •was always a violent one.— STEEVIMS. u2 cretion be your tutor : suit the action to the word, the word to the action ; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature ; for any thing so overdone is from...
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Miscellaneous Essays

Mathew Carey - African Americans - 1830 - 480 pages
...shows, and noise : 1 would have such a fellow whipp'd for o'erdoing Termagant; it ont-herods Herod : pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor ; suit tho action to tho word, the word to the action; with this special observance,...
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Tatler & Guardian

1831 - 704 pages
...Termagant ; it out-herods Herod : pray you, avoid it. Be not loo tame neither, but let your own discretion at he will go but once to the sick except thijtreturn his visit.' I was going special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature : for any thing so overdone is from...
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 528 pages
...avoid it, 1 Play. I warrant your honour. Ham. Be not too tame neither, hut let your own discretion Ire your tutor: suit the action to the word, the word to the action ; with this special ob,*rvance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nanunnery, г» ; and quickly too. Farewell....
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The National Orator;: Consisting of Selections, Adapted for Rhetorical ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...shows, and noise : I would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing Termagant ;* it out-herods Herod :f Pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor : suit the action to the word, the word to the ac, tion ; with this special...
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...groundlings ; who (for the most part) are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb-show and noise. Pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither ; but let your own discretion be your tutor. Suit the action to the word, the word to the action ; with this special observance,...
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The English Orator: a Selection of Pieces for Reading & Recitation

James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...the groundlings; who, for the most part, are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb show and noise. Pray you, avoid it. — Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor. Suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance,...
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An Essay on Elocution: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners

Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...inexplicable dumb shows and noise'. Pray you avoid it'. Be not too TAME', either'; but let your own discretion be your tutor'. Suit the action to the word', the word to the action' — with this special observance',0 that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature'; for any thing so overdone', is...
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