 | 1766 - 128 oldal
...Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; 'Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued nature and reviving sense ; To chace the charms of sonnd, the pomp of show, For useful mirth and salutary woe ; Bid scenic virtue... | |
 | 1803 - 598 oldal
...once more be induced, since he will now have the opportunity—^(he has long had the power—) '• To bid the reign commence " Of rescued Nature, and...reviving Sense ; " To chase the charms of sound, the pomps of show, " For useful mirth and salutary woe: " Bid senic virtue form the rising age, " And truth... | |
 | 1803 - 614 oldal
...may once more be induced, since he will now have the opportunity—(he has long had the power—) " To bid the reign commence " Of rescued Nature, and...reviving Sense ; " To chase the charms of sound, the pomps of show, " For useful mirth and salutary woe : " Bid senic virtue form the rising age, *' And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 oldal
...tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescu'd nature, and reviving sense ; To chase the charms of...age, And truth diffuse her radiance from the stage. * A famous stage boxer. t A rope dancer. PROLOGUE SPOKEN BY MR. GARRICK BEFORE THE MASQUE OF COMUS.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 oldal
...Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; 'Tis Yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature...age, And Truth diffuse her radiance from the stage. * Hunt, a famous boxer on the stage ; Mahomet, a rope_ dancer, who had exhibited at Covent-Garden Theatre... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 oldal
...Then prompt no more the follics you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature...Sound, the pomp of Show, For useful Mirth and salutary Wo ; Bid scenic virtue form the rising age, And Truth diffuse her radiance from the stage. IRENE; A... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 oldal
...more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; I ' J is yours, this uight, to bid the reign commence Of rescued nature, and reviving...pomp of show, For useful mirth and salutary woe ; Bid scenid virtue form the rising age, And truth diffuse her radiance from the stage. OLIVER GOLDSMITH.... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 oldal
...opening Drury-Lane Theatre, in 1747, with these words addressed to the audience: "I'is yours, this uight, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature and reviving...charms of Sound, the pomp of Show, For useful Mirth and_ salutary Woe; Bill scenic Virtue form the rising age, And Truth diffuse her radiance from the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 oldal
...Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; 'Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature...age, And Truth diffuse her radiance from the stage. IRENE; A TRAGEDY. PROLOGUE. YE glitt'ring train, whom lace and velvet Suspend the soft solicitudes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 oldal
...Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; 'Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature...and salutary woe; Bid scenic Virtue form the rising njre, And Truth diffuse her radiance from the stage. IRENE} A TRAGEDY. PROLOGUE. YE glitt'ring train,... | |
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Ah ! let not Censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live. Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools... 
