 The danger was soon over. 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.  Lives of English poets - עמוד 91מאת Samuel Johnson - 1801תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | G.P. Putnam & Co - 1852 - 846 דפים
...year 1718, in which " Cato" came upon the stage, was the grand climacteric of Addison's reputation. The whole nation was, at that time, on fire with faction....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. Another... | |
 | P. Godwin - 1852 - 844 דפים
...year 1713, in whicíi "Cuto" came upon the stupe, was the grand climacteric of AddisoiVs reputation. The whole nation was, at that time, on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in whicii liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to show... | |
 | Parke Godwin - 1852 - 844 דפים
...year 1713, in which " Cato'1 came upon the stnge, was the grand climacteric of Addition's reputation. The whole nation was, at that time, on fire with faction. The Whins applauded even- line in which liberty was mentioned, us a satire on the Tories ; and the Tories... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1853 - 454 דפים
...contest between Whigs and Tories three years later, when the tragedy of CATO was brought upon the staged "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." This... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 484 דפים
...The Distrest Mother ; ' and was now, with more efficacy, practised for 'Cato.'52 The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with...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. The story... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 דפים
...of The Distressed Mother ; and was now, with more efficacy, practised for Cato. The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with...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. The story... | |
 | Parke Godwin - 1854 - 840 דפים
...year 1718, in which "Cato" came upon the stage, waa the grand climacteric of Addison's reputation. The whole nation was, at that time, on fire with faction....applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned^ as a satire on the Tories; and the lories echoed every clap, to show that the satire was unfelU Another... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - 418 דפים
...virtues, was to fall before & tyrant. The fact is certain; the motives we must guess. The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with...applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the tories; and the tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was un* felt. The story... | |
 | 1863 - 662 דפים
...first representation of Addison's play of ' Cato.' The event is succinctly narrated by Johnson : — ' The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction....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. The story... | |
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