 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...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 198by John Hawkins - 1787 - 605 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1747 - 684 pages
...our choice, The ftige 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 mere the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; "Tis yours this night to... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 356 pages
...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....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 charms... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pages
...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....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 the charms... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...our choice, The flage 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....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 charms... | |
 | Benjamin Victor - Theater - 1761 - 288 pages
...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 to die ; *Tis yours this Night to bid the Reign commence Of refcu'd Nature and reviving Senfe ; To chafe the Charms... | |
 | English poetry - 1765 - 396 pages
...our choice ; The ftage but echoes back the public voice, The drama's laws the drama's patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe, to live....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 the charms... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...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 pleafe, muft pleafe, to live....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 charms... | |
 | Actors - 1766 - 128 pages
...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 the charms... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...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...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 the Charms... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...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 to die : Tis yours this Night to bid the Reign commence Of refcu'd Nature, and reviving Senfe ; To chace the Charms... | |
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