Word: kean
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ever thinking of what is undone, he is ever striving towards what is never done. To present the man thinking aloud is the most difficult part of our art. It has been said that actors trust to the inspiration of the moment; nothing could be more untrue. Edmund Kean practised before a mirror and startled the audience by his spontaneity; even Shakspere would have been surprised by the richness and fullness of this actor's passion. The best exposition of acting is given by Shakspere himself, and thus the poet recognizes the actor's art. The great poet believed...