tragedian

• Nought shall make us rue If England to itself do rest but true Sidenote: Shakspere's prosperity With this great series of historical and social dramas Shakspere had passed far beyond his fellows whether as a tragedian or as a writer of comedy. —  History of the English People, Volume V (of 8) Puritan England, 1603-1660
• If a great tragedian could be assured of having such an appreciative audience, how pleasant would be the pathway of art! —  By the Christmas Fire
• The tragedian, then, idealises, because he starts from within. —  An Estimate of the Value and Influence of Works of Fiction in Modern Times
• On one of these occasions, Henderson the tragedian was present, and expressed warm approval of the child's efforts. —  Art in England Notes and Studies
• He is extremely severe on the faults of the favourite tragedian, and he blames Corneille for preferring the gigantic to the human, and for ignoring the tender and touching simplicity of the Greeks. —  Three French Moralists and The Gallantry of France

Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms

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