 The numerous and violent claps of the whig party on the one side of the theatre, were echoed back by the tories on the other; while the author sweated behind the scenes with concern to find their applause proceeding more from the hand than the head.  A History of English Poetry - Page 432by William John Courthope - 1905Full view - About this book
 | Biography - 1761 - 544 pages
...applied to himfelf on this occafion. The numerous and violent claps of tfheWliig party on one fide of the theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other ; while the author fweated behind the fcenes, with concern, to find their applaufe proceeding more from the hand than... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Poetry - 1778 - 240 pages
...who I}, all applaud liim molt." " The numerous and violent elaps of the Whig par" ty on the one fide of the theatre were echoed " back by the Tories on the other, while the Author " fweated behind the feenes, with concern to find " their applaufe proceeding more from the hand than... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Poetry - 1778 - 248 pages
...who Jh.nl appltud him inott." cl The numerous and violent elaps of the Whig par" ty on the one fide of the theatre were echoed " back by the Tories on the other, while the Authov " fweated behind the fcenes, with concern tq find " their applaufe proceeding more from the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1789 - 298 pages
...jirive, ixhojball applaud him mofl. The numerous and violent claps of the Whig-party en the one fide of the theatre, were echoed back by the Tories on the other l while the author fweated behind the fcenes with concern to find their applaufe preceding more from... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English letters - 1790 - 912 pages
...Itiive, who ihull appUud !n~ mo:*« The numerous and violent claps of the whig-party on tl'e one fide of the theatre, were echoed back by the tories on the other; while the author fiveated behind tlie fccncs with concern to find thdr applaufe proceeding more from the hand than the... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...strive who shall applaud him most." " The numerous and violent claps of the whig party on the •ne side of the theatre, were echoed back by the tories...from the hand than the head. This was the case too of the author of the prologue, who was clapped into a stanch whig, at almost every two lines. I believe... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...occasion — " Envy itself is dumb, in wonder lost, And factions strive who shall applaud him most." " The numerous and violent claps of the whig party on...the one side of the theatre, were echoed back by the lories on the other; while the author sweated behind the scenes with con.cern, to find their applause... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 362 pages
...lost. And factions strive who shall applaud him most. The numerous and violent claps of the Whig-party on the one side of the theatre were echoed back by...from the hand than the head. This was the case too of the prologue writer', who was clapped into a staunch Whig, at almost every two lines. I believe... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 318 pages
...dumb, in wonder lost. And factions strive who shall applaml him most. The numerous and violent chips of the whig party on the one side of the theatre, were echoed back by the lories on the other ; while the author sweated behind the scenes with concern to find the applause... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 402 pages
...lost, And Factions strive, who shall applaud him most. The numerous and violent claps of the Whig-party on the one side of the theatre, were echoed back by...from the hand than the head. This was the case too of the prologue writer3, who was clapped into a stanch Whig, at almost every two lines. I believe you... | |
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