 | 1824 - 142 pages
...day. Ah! let not censure term our fate our choice,— The stage but echoes back the publick 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 ; 'Tis yours... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...the day. Ah ! let not Censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the publick 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; 'Tis Yours,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...the day. Ah ! let not censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the publick 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 ; Tis yours,... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1830 - 346 pages
...the day. 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. Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; * Hunt, a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...of.the day. Ah ! let not censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the publick 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 ; Tis yours,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...the day. 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 lire. Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; Tis... | |
 | 1828 - 346 pages
...and oaths bring up the rear/* what have the softer sex to do, but to suit the action to ihc word t " The drama's laws the drama's patrons give ; For we, that live to please, must please to live." To be decent is well enough, to be " hey randy dandy O!" is better, to be popular is best of all !... | |
 | Samuel Foote - 1830 - 426 pages
...our trade takes the lead. Foote. Well— well— we'll feel a little for the taste of the town ; and, if no other method can be found of paying your bill...For we that live to please, must please to live." Scaff. What then, after all, I find I am in a hobble. Foote. May be not— come— hope for the best.—... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...day. Ah ! let not седопге term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice; From t" and are never intrusive. All bear evidence of a kind and gentle heart, and a true Then prompt no more the follies yon ф'сгу, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die; 'Tie yours... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1831 - 370 pages
...the day, 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. Then prompt no more the follies you decry. As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die." Dr. Johnson.... | |
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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. 
