John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| NUMBER: | 920 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Richard II. Act v. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |