 | 1747 - 684 σελίδες
...the day. Ah ! let not Cenfure term our fate our choice, The ftige but echoes back the publick voice. The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give ; For we...live to pleafe, muft pleafe to live. Then prompt no mere the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; "Tis yours this night to... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 σελίδες
...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...decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; 'Tis yours this night to bid the reign commence Of refcu'd nature, and reviving fenfe ; To chafe... | |
 | 1758 - 352 σελίδες
...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...decry,' As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; 'Tis yours this night to bid the reign commence Of refcu'd nature, and reviving fenfe ; To chace... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 σελίδες
...the day. Ah ! let not cenfure term our fate our choice, The flage but echoes back the publick voice, The drama's laws the drama's patrons give, For we...decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; 'Tis yours this night to bid the reign commence Of refcu'd nature, and reviving fenfe; To chafe the... | |
 | Benjamin Victor - 1761 - 288 σελίδες
...the Day. Ah ! let not Cenfure term^ur Fate our Choice, The Stage but ecchoes b«K the public Voice, The Drama's Laws the Drama's Patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, rnuft pleafe to live. Then prompt no more the-Foilies you decry, As Tyrants doom their Tools of guilt... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 392 σελίδες
...the day. Ah ! let not cenfure term our fate our choice ; The ftage 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 ; 'Tis yours this night to bid the reign commence Of refcu'd nature and reviving fenfe j To To chace... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 σελίδες
...let not cenfu.?* term our fate our choice; The ftage but echoes back the public voice., The dram.a'9 laws the drama's patrons give, For we that live to...decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; Tis yours this night to bid the reign commence Of refcu'd nature and reviving fcnfc; To chace the... | |
 | 1766 - 128 σελίδες
...prologue, which was written by Mr. Samuel Johnson and which concluded with this address to 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 Of rescued nature and reviving sense ; To chace... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 σελίδες
...our Choice: The Stage but echoes back the public Voice, The Drama's Laws, the Drama's Patrons g|ve, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe to live. Then...decry, As Tyrants doom their Tools of Guilt to die : 'Tis yours this Night to bid the Reign commence Of refeu'd Nature, and reviving Senfe ; To chace... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 σελίδες
...the Day. Ah! let not Cenfure 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 pleafe, muft pleafc to live. Then 3 Then prompt no more the Follies you decry, As Tyrants doom their Tools of Guilt... | |
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The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live. 
