 | 1766 - 128 pagina’s
...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, And truth diffuse her radiance from the stage." Notwithstanding so formidable a company were united at Drury lane, under Mr. Garrick's banner, Quin... | |
 | 1803 - 598 pagina’s
..." 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 diffuse her radiance from the stage." * A modern author, describing the present state of the theatres, has given the following severe but... | |
 | 1803 - 614 pagina’s
...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 diffuse her radiance from the stage." * A modern author, describing the present state of the theatres, has given the following severe but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pagina’s
...reviving sense ; To chase the charms of sound, the pomp of show, For useful mirth and salutary woe ; Bid scenic virtue form the rising 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 - 328 pagina’s
...reviving Sense ; To chase the charms of Sound, the pomp of Show, For useful Mirth and salutary Woe ; Bid scenic Virtue form the rising age, And Truth diffuse her radiance from the stage. J>3 IRENE; A TRAGEDY. PERSONS OF THE DRAMA. MEN. MAHOMET, Emperor of the Turks, Mr BARRT. CALI BASSA,... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 pagina’s
...reviving Sense; To chase the 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 Stage. DR. GREGORY, in his excellent Work, A Father's Legacy to his Dntighterz, in the chapter on Amusements,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pagina’s
...reviving Sense ; To chase the charms of 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 TRAGEDY. PROLOGUE. 1 E glitt'ring train, whom lace and velvet bless, Suspend the soft solicitudes... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagina’s
...sense ; To chase the charms of sound, the 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. THE TRAVELLER; or, A PROSPECT OP SOCIETY. REMOTE, unfriended, melancholy, slow, Or... | |
 | 1811 - 418 pagina’s
...would consent To chase the charms of sense, the pomp of show, For useful mirth or «alutary woe; Bid scenic virtue form the rising age, And truth diffuse her radiance from the stage. JOHN DAVY, THE CELEBRATED COMPOSER. JOHN DAVY, Composer, was born in the parish of Upton Hilion, about... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pagina’s
...reviving sense ; To chase the charms of sound, the pomp of show, For useful mirth and salutary woe ; Bid scenic virtue form the rising age, And truth diffuse her radiance from the stage. SPOKEN BY CARR1CK, APRIL 5, 1750, .BEFORE THE MASQUE OF COMUS, Acted atDrury-Lane Theatre, for the... | |
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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 the rising age, And Truth diffuse her radiance from the... 
