 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 of guilt to die ; 'Tis yours, this night,...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Pagina 1391819Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Quin - 1766 - 128 pagina’s
...the town : " 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...nature and reviving sense ; To chace the charms of sonnd, the pomp of show, For useful mirth and salutary woe ; Bid scenic virtue form the rising age,... | |
 | 1803 - 598 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1803 - 614 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pagina’s
...please to live. 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 chase the charms of Sound, the pomp of Show , For useful Mirth and salutary Woe ; Bid scenic Virtue... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pagina’s
...please to live. 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 and reviving Sense ; To chase the charms of Sound, the pomp of Show, For useful Mirth and salutary Wo ; Bid scenic virtue form... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagina’s
...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 sense ; To chase the charms of sound, the pomp of show, For useful mirth and salutary woe ; Bid scenid virtue... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 pagina’s
...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 Sense; To chase the charms of Sound, the pomp of Show, For useful Mirth and_ salutary Woe; Bill scenic Virtue... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pagina’s
...please to live. 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 chase the charms of sound, the pomp of show, For useful mirth and salutary woe; Bid scenic Virtue form... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pagina’s
...— to live, 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 chase the charms of sound, the pomp of show, For useful mirth and salutary woe ; Bid scenic virtue... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pagina’s
...please to live. Then prompt no more the follies you descry, 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 change the charms of sound, the pomp of show, For useful mirth and salutary woe — Bid scenick virtue,... | |
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