 Th' oblivious grave's inviolable shade. Let one great payment every claim appease, And him who cannot hurt, allow to please ; To please by scenes, unconscious of offence, By harmless merriment, or useful sense. Where aught of bright or fair the piece...  Annual Register of World Events - Stran 1991805Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | British poets - 1822 - 320 strani
...inviolable shade. Let one great payment every claim appease ; And him who cannot hurt, allow to please; To please by scenes unconscious of offence, By harmless...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 strani
...shade. " Let one great payment every claim appease, " And him who cannot hurt, allow to please ; " To please by scenes, unconscious of offence, " By...hear. " By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, ' At last, a fleeting gleam, or empty sound : ' Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night,... | |
 | 1822 - 292 strani
...inviolable shade. Let one great payment every claim appease; And him who cannot hurt, allow to please; To please by scenes unconscious of offence, By harmless...aught of bright or fair the piece displays, Approve it only—'tis too late to praise! If want of skill, or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss-^the poet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 426 strani
...inviolable shade. Let one great payment ev'ry claim appease, And him, who cannot hurt, allow to please ; To please by scenes unconscious of. offence, By harmless...cannot hear. By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. * Performed at Covent-Garden theatre in 1777, for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 strani
...claim appease, And him, who cannot hurt, allow to please ; To please by scenes unconscious of offense, By harmless merriment, or useful sense. Where aught...cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. * Performed at Covent-Garden Theatre, May 29, 1777,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 strani
...inviolable shade. Let one great payment every claim appease; And him who cannot hurt, allow to please ; To please by scenes unconscious of offence, By harmless...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 strani
...inviolable shade. Let one great payment every claim appease, And him, who cannot hurt, allow to please ; 1summoned to Brighthelmstone through storms, and...bow little I give way to disease, my purpose is to b РогЪеаг to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 strani
...inviolable shade. Let one great payment ev'ry claim appease; And him, who cannot hurt, allow to please ; To please by scenes, unconscious of offence, By harmless...displays, Approve it only — 'tis too late to praise, b Performed at Covent garden theatre in 1777, for the benefit of Mrs. Kelly, widow of Hugh Kelly, esq.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 strani
...inviolable shade. Let one great payment ev'ry claim appease; And him, who cannot hurt, allow to please ; To please by scenes, unconscious of offence, By harmless...displays, Approve it only — 'tis too late to praise. b Performed at Covent garden theatre in 1777, for the benefit of Mrs. Kelly, widow of Hugh Kelly, esq.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 strani
...inviolable shade. Let one great payment ev'ry claim appease; And him, who cannot hurt, allow to please ; To please by scenes, unconscious of offence, By harmless...displays, Approve it only — 'tis too late to praise. • b Performed atCovent garden theatre in 1777, for the benefit of Mis. Kelly, widow of Hugh Kelly,... | |
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