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If he proceed upon the theory that the wild creatures have as pronounced individuality as men have, that there are master minds among them, inventors and discoverers of new ways, born captains and heroes, he will surely "o'erstep the modesty of nature." The great diversity of character and capacity among men doubtless arises from their greater and more complex needs, relations, and aspirations.
One might push the point too far, but it is fair to make it. We may also inquire trying to see the thing freshly, with independence, and to get away from the mere handing-on of a traditional opinion if Jane Austen's character-drawing, so far-famed for its truth, does not at times o'erstep the modesty of Nature.
Still the minions do ofttimes o'erstep the bounds and indulge in rare pranks. Methinks 'twould be wise for them to know naught of thy disguise. The knaves are as full of mischief as sprites." "I fear them not," said Francis spiritedly. "I fear naught but the queen's displeasure. For any other, I care not who he be, woe to him who dares touch Francis Stafford."
Among other means for holding the attention of the audience and helping to bring out the points of the story is the use of gesture. I consider, however, that it must be a sparing use, and not of a broad or definite character. We shall never improve on the advice given by Hamlet to the actors on this subject: "See that ye o'erstep not the modesty of Nature."
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: for anything 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 her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure.
Few French authors, if any, have imparted one phrase to the colloquial idiom; with respect to Shakspeare, a large dictionary might be made of such phrases as "win golden opinions," "in my mind's eye," "patience on a monument," "o'erstep the modesty of nature," "more honor'd in the breach than in the observance," "palmy state," "my poverty and not my will consents, "and so forth, without end.
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; 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 her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure.
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