 | John Bell - 1793 - 612 էջ
...Keceiv'd with joyful m:irmws of applause Their darling chief, mid tin'd his fav'rrt* cause. Far he it from the candid Muse to tread Insulting o'er the...the dead, But, just to living merit, she maintains, 935 And dares the test whilst Garrtek's genius reigns, Ancients in vain endtowour to excel, Happily... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 էջ
...of applause, Their darling chief, and lin'd his fav'ritc cause. Far be it from the candid Muse tj> of the writer seems to work with unnatural violence....strutting dignity, and is tall by walking on tiptoe. art as well. But though prescription's force we disallow, Nor to antiquity submissive bow ; Though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 էջ
...young, Who, having lost all relish for the stage, See not their own defects, but lash the age, Receiv'd with joyful murmurs of applause, Their darling chief,...it from the candid Muse to tread Insulting o'er the asher. of the dead, But, just to living merit, she maintains, And dares the test, whilst Garrick's... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 էջ
...lash the age, Receiv'd with joyful murmurs of applause Their darling chief, and lin'd his favourite 8/ reign,; Ancients in vain endeavour to excel, Happily prais'd, if they could act as well. But though... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 էջ
...Their darling ehief, and lin'd his favourite eause. Far be it from the eandid M us-' to tread Insultjng o'er the ashes of the dead, But, just to living merit, she maintains, A nd dares the test — whilst Garriek's genius reigns, Aneients in vain endeavour to exeel, Happily... | |
 | 1831 - 790 էջ
...lash the age, Receiv'd with joyful murmurs of applause, Their darling chief, and lin'd his favourite cause. • Far be it from the candid muse to tread...reigns ; Ancients in vain endeavour to excel, Happily praia'd, if they could act as well. But though prescription's force we disallow, Nor to antiquity submissive... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 էջ
...lash the age, :-cived with joyful murmurs of applause .•ir darling chief, and lined his favourite cause. Far be it from the candid Muse to tread Insulting...reigns ; Ancients in vain endeavour to excel, Happily praised, if they could act as well. But though prescription's force we disallow, Nor to antiquity submissive... | |
 | University magazine - 1850 - 816 էջ
...; Who, having lost all relish for the stage, See not their own defects, but lash the age, Receiv'd, with joyful murmurs of applause, Their darling chief,...maintains, And dares the test, whilst Garrick's Genius rcigna; Ancients, in vain, endeavour to excel, Happily prais'd, if they could act as well. But though... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 էջ
...Ia-sh the age, Received with joyful murmurs of applause Their darling chief, and lined his favourite cause. Far be it from the candid Muse to tread Insulting...living merit, she maintains, And dares the test, whilst Gsrrick's genius reigns ; Ancients in vain endeavour to excel, Happily praised, il' they could act... | |
 | 1855 - 834 էջ
...applause Their darling chief, and lined his favourite cause. Far be it from the candid Muse to ¿read Insulting o'er the ashes of the dead, But, just to...reigns; Ancients in vain endeavour to excel. Happily praised, if they could act as well. But though prescription's force we disallow, Nor to antiquity submissive... | |
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Their darling chief, and lin'd his fav'rite cause. " Far be it from the candid Muse to tread Insulting o'er the ashes of the dead, But, just to living merit, she maintains, And dares the test whilst Garrick's genius reigns, Ancients in vain endeavour... 
