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Text: William Shakespeare, ‘The seven ages of man’ in several compilations

Type of text
poem
Contained in

Lectures for the magic lantern and pleasant readings for leisure hours (London: Millikin & Lawley, 1872), p. 15

Miscellaneous tales: no. 3 (London: York & Son, n.d.), p. 185

Scott's notes by the way for the lantern: the reciter's companion (Kingston-upon-Hull and Leeds: James Scott and R. Scott, n.d.), p. 185

Popular lantern readings: volume I (Birmingham: Alfred Pumphrey, 1880s), p. 284

Lantern readings original and selected: volume I (5th edition) (Birmingham: Alfred Pumphrey, c.1874), p. 332

Contributor

author: SHAKESPEARE, William  (1564-1616)

Main language(s)
English
Notes
The verse is slightly abridged from As you like it, Act 2 Scene 7 -- the 'All the world's a stage' speech spoken by Jaques.
Subject keyword
Associated slide sets

reading for The seven ages of man: seven comic pictures (recitation: York & Son, 7 slides, in/before 1888)

reading for Seven ages of man (recitation: Alfred Pumphrey, 8 slides, in/before 1888)

Collections

copy in MLS Slide Readings Library, item 92913

copy in MLS Slide Readings Library, item 91677   Open PDF file

copy in MLS Slide Readings Library, item 91903   Open PDF file

copy in MLS Slide Readings Library, item 90802   Open PDF file

Lucerna ID 4004721

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 28 October 2012

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