“But it is not good to stay too long in the theatre.” Adv. of L., p. 206.
“But men must know, that in this theatre of man’s life it is reserved only for God and the angels to be lookers on.” De Aug., p. 198.
“As it is used in some Comedies of Errors, wherein the mistress and the maid change habits. Adv. of L., p. 315, De Aug., p. 199.
“What more unseemly than to be always playing a part?” Adv. of L., p. 349.
“And then what is more uncomely than to bring the manners of the stage into the business of life?” De Aug., p. 235.
“Besides it is unseemly for judicial proceedings to borrow anything from the stage.” De Aug., p. 340.
“But the best provision and material for this treatise is to be gained from the wiser sort of historians, not only from the commemorations which they commonly add on recording the deaths of illustrious persons, but much more from the entire body of history as often as such a person enters upon the stage; for a character so worked into the narrative gives a better idea of the man, than any formal criticism and review can.” De Aug., p. 217.
“This was one of the longest plays of that kind that hath been in memory.” History of Henry the Seventh, p. 304.
“Therefore now like the end of a play, a great number came upon the stage at once.” History of Henry the Seventh, p. 287.
“But from his first appearance upon the stage.” H. VII., p. 291.