"Paradox on Acting" (1830), as quoted in Selected Writings (1966) edited by Lester G. Crocker
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I have often seen an actor laugh off the stage, but I don’t remember ever having seen one weep.
— Denis Diderot
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About Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher and chief editor of the historic project to produce L'Encyclopédie.
About Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher and chief editor of the historic project to produce L'Encyclopédie.
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