 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 страници
...the day. Ah ! let not Cenfure term our fate our choice, The ftage but echoes back the publick voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe to live. '• Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 страници
...the day. Ah ! let not Cenfure term our fate our choice, The ftage but echoes back the publick voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe to live. Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants, doom their tools... | |
 | 1803 - 614 страници
...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... | |
 | 1803 - 598 страници
...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... | |
 | 1804 - 452 страници
...mere rainbow; all its gaudy colours arise from reflection: or, as a modern bard more happily says, " The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give ; " For we that live to please, must please to live." Sraff'. Why then, after all, I find I am in a hobble. Foote. May be not; come, hope for the best. Prompter?... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 страници
...the day. Ah 1 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...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... | |
 | William Cook - 1805 - 238 страници
...rainbow — all its gaudy colours arise from reflection, or a« a modern bard more happily says — " The drama's laws— the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live." Scoff'. What then, after all, I find I am in a hobble. Foote. May be not — come — hope for the... | |
 | John Styles - 1806 - 156 страници
...refer are these; they are extracted from a prologue written by Johnson, and spoken by Garrick:— " The Drama's Laws, the Drama's Patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live. ' * the pestilence into their neighbourhood, because it has not been universally destructive; or who... | |
 | William Cook - 1806 - 240 страници
...gaudy colors arise from reflection, or as a modern bard more happily says— " The drama's laws—the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live." Scoff. What then, after all, I find I am in a hobble. Foote. May be not—«come—hope for the best.—... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 страници
...the day. Ah I 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...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... | |
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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. 
