 | Early English newspapers - 1747 - 684 pages
...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 that live to pleafe, muft pleafe to live. Then prompt no mere the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 356 pages
...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... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...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 that live to pleafe, muft pleafe, to live. Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools... | |
 | Benjamin Victor - Theater - 1761 - 288 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 392 pages
...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 that live to pleafe, muft pleafe, to live. Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...public voice., The dram.a'9 laws the drama's patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe, to live. Then prompt no more the follies you decry,...Tis yours this night to bid the reign commence Of refcu'd nature and reviving fcnfc; To chace the charms of found, the pomp of mow, For ufeful mirth,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...the public Voice, The Drama's Laws, the Drama's Patrons g|ve, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe to live. Then prompt no more the Follies you decry,...'Tis yours this Night to bid the Reign commence Of refeu'd Nature, and reviving Senfe ; To chace the Charms oi Sound, the i^omp of Show, For ufeful Mirth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
