 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 310 pages
...plotted tho', and ftrove to pleafe, With fenfe that might be underftood with eafe : They ev'ry fcene with fo much wit did ftore, That who brought any in,...went out with more. But this new way of wit does fo furprize, Men lofe their wits in wondering where it lies. If it be true that monftrous births prefage,... | |
 | BOUQUET. - Prologues and epilogues - 1780 - 354 pages
...plotted, tho', and ftrove to pleafe, With fenfe that might be underftood with eafe : : They every fcene with fo much wit did ftore, That who brought any in...went out with more. But this new way of wit, does fo furprize, Men lofe their wits in wond'ring where it lies. If it be true, that raonftrous births prefage... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1780 - 410 pages
...mouftrous births prrfage the follaFiuing mifehicfs that afflifl the age, And fad dif afters to thejlate proclaim, Plays without head or tail may do the fame, Wherefore for ours, and for the kingdom's May this prodigious way of writing ceafe. Ltt's have at leajl once in our lives a time, M... | |
 | Prologues - Prologues and epilogues - 1810 - 280 pages
...place is freer from it than the Stage. The antients plotted, though, and ftrove to pleafe With fenfe that might be underftood with eafe ; They every Scene...went out with more. But this new way of Wit does fo furprize, Men lofe their Wits in wond'ring where it lies. If it be true, that monftrous births prefage... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 698 pages
...please. With sense that might be understood with ease ; They every scene with so much wit did store, That who brought any in, went out with more. But this new way of wit does so surprise, Men lose their wits in wondering where it lies. If it be true that monstrous births presage... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 pages
...true that monstrous births presage The following mischiefs that afflict the age, And sad disasters to the state proclaim ; Plays without head or tail may do the saine : Wherefore, for oars, and for tbe kingdom's peace, May this prodigious way of writing cease... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 690 pages
...true that monstrous births presage The following mischiefs that afflict the age, And sad disasters to the state proclaim ; Plays without head or tail may do the same : Wherefore, for ours, and for the kingdom's peace, May this prodigious way of writing cease :... | |
 | Karl Julius Weber - 1843 - 424 pages
...mit bem altern, gilt аиф jefct bpn bent «nfrigen : They every scene with во much wit did store, That who brought any in, went out with more; But this new way of wit does so surprise, Men lose their wit in wond'ring, where it lies. ("3 Unfere Seit ift айег аиф beat... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1868 - 168 pages
...pleafe With fence that might be underilood with eafe ; They every Scene with fo much wit did flore That who brought any in, went out with more : But...proclaim ; Plays, without head or tail, may do the lame. Wherefore, for ours, and for the Kingdoms peace, May this prodigious way of writing ceafe. Let's... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1868 - 138 pages
...to pleale With fence that might be underftood with eafe; They every Scene with fo much wit did flore That who brought any in, went out with more: But this...following mifchiefs that afflicts the Age, And fad difafiers to the State proclaim ; Plays, without head or tail, may do the fame. Wherefore, for ours,... | |
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With sense that might be understood with ease; They every scene with so much wit did store That who brought any in, went out with more: But this new way of wit does so surprise, Men lose their wits in wond'ring where it lies. 
