 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 pages
...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...Tories echoed every clap, to fhew that the fatire was unfelt. The ftory of Bolingbroke is well known. He called Booth to his box, and gave him fifty guineas... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...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 of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 pages
...practifed for Cato, The danger was foon over. The whole was at that time on fire with faction, f Spence, The Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was mentioned, as, a fa tire on the Tories; and the Tories echoed every clap, to fhew that the fatire was unfelt. The ftory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...more efficacy, practifed for Cato. The danger was foon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was mentioned, as a iatire on the Tories; and the Tories echoed every clap, to fnew that the fatire was unfelt. The ftory... | |
 | 1793 - 412 pages
...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...the tories ; and the tories echoed every clap, to fliew that the fatire was unfelt. When it was printed, notice was given that the queen. would be pleafed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 pages
...Spence. : VOL. 1L Z The The danger was foon over. *The whole nation was at that time on fire with fa&ion. The Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was...the "Tories , and the Tories echoed every clap, to Ihew that the fatire was unfelt. The ftory of Bolingbroke is well known. He called Booth to his box,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...ftage, was the grand climacterick of Addifon's reputation. The whole nation was at that time on ,fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which...Tories echoed every clap, to fhew that the fatire was untelt. The play, fupported thus by the emulation of factious praife, was acted night after night for... | |
 | 1798 - 666 pages
...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...the tories ; and the tories echoed every clap, to ihew that the fatire was unfelt. When it was printed, notice was given that the queen would be pleafed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...efficacy, practised for Cato. The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at thtft 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 shew that the satire was unfelt. The story... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...efficacy, practifed for Cato. .• . j The danger was foon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which...the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to Ihew that the fatire was unfelt. The jftqry of Bolingbroke is well known. He called Booth to his box,... | |
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This, says Pope *, had been tried for the first time in favour of the Distrest 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 faction. The Whigs applauded every line... 
