Spectators

Shakespeare alludes to a custom of his time, when the clown, or low comedian, as he would now be called, addressing the audience during the play, entered into a contest of raillery and sarcasm with such spectators as chose to engage with him.] [Footnote III. 55: _Barren spectators_] _i. e._, dull, unapprehensive spectators.] [Footnote III. 56: _Question_] Point, topic.] [Footnote III. 57: _Cop'd withal. ❋ William Shakespeare (1590)

We learn that one of the spectators is a suspicious lady with a camera hidden inside her bag. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The standing place for the spectators is a wooden floor resting upon two pillars and rising on an inclined plane, so as to enable all to have a view of the area in the center. ❋ Unknown (1871)

But I agree that the community of spectators is the most important part. ❋ Roger Sutton (2009)

When the business of the dinner and tea tables was over, they became spectators from a railed gallery, which over the entrance to the hall made a communication between the principal apartments above. ❋ Unknown (1793)

The crowd was swelled with spectators from the National Polocrosse Championships also being held at Brigadoon, with polocrosse riders marvelling at the sheer size of the jumps as they walked the course before the event. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The gates of reconciliation and of heaven were seldom shut against the returning penitent; but a severe and solemn form of discipline was instituted, which, while it served to expiate his crime, might powerfully deter the spectators from the imitation of his example. ❋ Unknown (1206)

I’d activated an employee, what we call spectators, or specs, that morning to begin monitoring the place. ❋ Jeffery Deaver (2010)

The show will be free for 'spectators' - as it is set in the heart of the city's restaurant and nightclub area it would be difficult to charge. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I think, though, you have to look at it as a game in which the spectators are the most important part, making their own predictions and choices and laughing at the judges. ❋ Roger Sutton (2009)

Sorcha shook her head, marveling that some of the spectators were his former friends and comrades. ❋ Sharie Kohler (2010)

There are tens of thousands of dollars hanging on every stroke for the players, and they rely on the cooperation of the spectators, which is incredibly good. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

Among the spectators was a portly, well-dressed man, who looked at the body steadfastly for some time, and then muttered to himself -- ❋ George Thompson (N/A)

Between this and the seats of the spectators is a narrow passage-way, where those bull-fighters who are not at the moment engaged take their stations. ❋ Various (N/A)

Among the spectators were a gentleman and his wife, named Trent. ❋ Agnes M. [Translator] Dunne (N/A)

Conspicuous among the spectators was the man who had been carried out on ❋ David Widger (N/A)

English Bulldogs, for eight hundred guineas a side, while the spectators are a-looking on in the most facetious manner. ❋ Robert Naylor (N/A)

The Tragedy of the spectators was the Comedy of the soldiers. ❋ Joseph Quincy Adams (1913)

Among the spectators was a Countryman, who disparaged the Clown's performance and announced that he would give a much superior exhibition of the same trick on the following day. ❋ 620 BC-563 BC Aesop (1903)