 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 Seiten
...appear, Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night. When liutral pity dignify'd delight; When pleasure fiVd her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 Seiten
...Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear ! By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm...flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name. EPILOGUE, Intended to have been Sftoken by a Lady who was to fiersonate the Ghost of Hermiane.* YE... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 Seiten
...Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear ! By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm...flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name. 1 Performed at Covent Garden Theatre, for the benefit of Mrs. Kelly, widow of Hugh Kelly, Esq. (the... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 552 Seiten
...Forbear to hiss — the Poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal Pity dignify'd Delight ; When Pleasure fir'd her torch at tVirtue's flame, And Mirth was Bounty with an... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...praise and blame be found At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflections bless the night, When liberal pity dignified delight...virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler asm-: § 100. Prologue to Sir Thomas Overbury. 1777. SHERIDAX. Too long the muse, attach'd to regal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 Seiten
...— the poet cannot hear — By all like him must praise and Mamc be found. At best a fleeting dream, or empty sound; Yet then shall calm reflection bless...When liberal pity dignified delight; When Pleasure fired her torch at Virtue's flame. And mirth was bounty with an humbler name. SPRING. STERN Winter... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 Seiten
...appear, Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal pity dignify'd delight ; When Pleasure fir'd her torch at Virtue's flame. And Mirth was Bounty with an humbler... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 Seiten
...of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss ; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, mutt praise and blame be found, At last, a fleeting gleam,...flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name." by Mr. Richard Brinsley Sheridan ; in which, after describing very pathetically the wretchedness of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 Seiten
...appear, Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm...flame, And Mirth was bounty with an humbler name. * Performed at Covent-Garden theatre in 1777, for the benefit of Mrs Kelly, widow of Hugh Kelly, Esq.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 Seiten
..." If want of skill or want of care appear, " Forbear to hiss ; — the poet cannot hear. " By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, ' At last,...name." A circumstance which could not fail to be very VOL. III. I pleasing to Johnson, occurred this year. The Tragedy «f " Sir Thomas Overbury," written... | |
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tis too late to praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. 
