 Life's but a walking shadow ; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more : it is a tale Told by an ideot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.  The Tragedies of Sophocles - Page 186by Sophocles - 1819 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 pages
...shadow ; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more : it is a tale .Told by an ideot, full of sound and fury, . Signifying nothing. .,""*• . Enter a Messenger. Thou com'st to use thy tongue : thy story quickly. 1 Mes. Gracious my... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...tongues, And ev'iy tongue brings in a sev'ral tale', And evxry tale condemns me for a villain. Life is a tale Told by an ideot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. Sln>'tIJr'< Hermia, for aught I could read, Could ever hear by late or history, The course of true... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - Fools and jesters - 1807 - 356 pages
...row on each Rara Avis, Crowds flock to mail my Stultifera Navis. SECTION XIX. OF THE VANITY OF FOOLS. -It is a tale Told by an ideot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. That ideot never will his sense regain, Who in the vortex of his course is jolly; And even of his own... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pages
...shadow ; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more : it is a tale Told by an ideot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. Enter a Messenger. 1 hou com'st to usethy tongue ; thy story quick!} Me*. Gracious my lord, I should... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 424 pages
...walking shadow ; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an ideot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. Sey. The queen, my lord, is dead. Enter FIRST OFFICER. Thou com'st to use thy tongue: thy story quickly.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 432 pages
...shadow ; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more : it is a tale Told by an ideot, full of sound and fury, • Signifying nothing. Enter FIRST OFFICER. Thou com'st to use thy tongue : thy story quickly. 1 Off. Gracious my lord, I... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 440 pages
...shadow ; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more : it is a tale Told by an ideot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. Enter a Messenger. Thou com'st to use thy tongue ; thy story quickly. Meg. Gracious my lord, I shall... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 492 pages
...distin' guishes real genius. To feel this ' in its full force, we need Only ' read the Hercules CEteeus of ' Seneca ; all there ' is the very torrent, tempest,...of unmeaning passion :' ' it is a ' tale told by an idiot, full of ' sound and fury, signifying no* thing.' " The scene is before the royal " palace at... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 494 pages
...distin' guishes real genius. To feel thij ' in its full force, we need only ' read the Hercules Œtœus of Seneca ; all there ' is the very ' torrent, tempest,...of unmeaning passion :' ' it is a ' tale told by an idiot, full of ' sound and fury, signifying no' thing.' " The scene is before the royal ' palace at-Trachia,... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - Actors - 1812 - 500 pages
...distin" guishes real genius. To feel this " in its full force, we need only* " read the Hercules CEteeus of " Seneca; all there ' is the very " torrent, tempest,...of unmeaning passion :' ' it is a " tale told by an idiot, full of " sound and fury, signifying no" thing.' " The scene is before the royal " palace at... | |
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