 | 1766 - 128 sivua
...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 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 - 614 sivua
...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 sivua
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 sivua
...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 - 328 sivua
...Turk. 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...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 sivua
...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...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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...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 sivua
...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...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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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 of guilt... 
