 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 páginas
...efficacy,. practifed for Cato. The danger was foon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire I with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was mentioned, as a fatire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to fhew that the fatire was nnfek.. The ftory... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 páginas
...more efficacy, practifed for Cato. The danger was loon over. The whole nation was at that time on tire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was mentioned, as a fatire dn the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to {hew that the fatire was unfelt. The ftory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 páginas
...for Cato. The danger was foon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with faftion, * Spence. The Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was mentioned, as a fatire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to fhew that the fatire was unfelt. The ftory... | |
 | 1793 - 412 páginas
...pack an audience. The danger was foon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with fanion. The whigs applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned, as a fatire on the tories ; and the tories echoed every clap, to fliew that the fatire was unfelt. When... | |
 | 1798 - 666 páginas
...pack an audience. The danger was foon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with faftion. The whigs applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned, as a fatire on the tories ; and the tories echoed every clap, to ihew that the fatire was unfelt. When it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 páginas
...now, with more efficacy, practised for Cato. The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at thtft time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every...Tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was unfelt. The story of Bolingbroke is well known. He called Booth to his box, and gave him fifty guineas... | |
 | 1803 - 420 páginas
...The whole nation was at that time on fire •with faction. The Whigs applauded every line of the play in which liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the...Tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was unfelt. The story of Bolingbroke is well known. He called Booth to his box, and gave him fifty guineas... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 páginas
...the Distrest Mother; and \vas now, with more efficacy, practiced for Cato. The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire •with...Tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was unfelt. The story of "Bolingbroke is well known. He called Booth to his box, and gave him fifty guineas... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 páginas
...1713 ) in which " Cato" came upon the stage, was the grand climacteric ot' Addison's reputation. T he whole nation was at that time on fire with faction....Tories echoed every clap to shew that the satire was unfelt. The play, supported thus by the emulation of factious praise, was acted night after night for... | |
 | 1806 - 448 páginas
...celebrated Addison, and was praised by all parties. The whole nation w.as at that time niil.i'iH'il with faction: the Whigs applauded every line in which....Tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was tinfelt." "This piece," said Voltaire, " is above all praise, in its diction and versification. The... | |
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The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to show that the satire was unfelt. 
