 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 254 pages
...efficacy,. practifed for Cato. The danger was foon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire I with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was mentioned, as a fatire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to fhew that the fatire was nnfek.. The ftory... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 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 mentioned, as a fatire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to fhew that the fatire was unfelt. The ftory... | |
 | Biography - 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 mentioned, as a fatire on the tories ; and the tories echoed every clap, to fliew that the fatire was unfelt. When... | |
 | Biography - 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 mentioned, as a fatire on the tories ; and the tories echoed every clap, to ihew that the fatire was unfelt. When it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...now, with more efficacy, practised for Cato. The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at thtft time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every...Tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was unfelt. The story of Bolingbroke is well known. He called Booth to his box, and gave him fifty guineas... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...The whole nation was at that time on fire •with faction. The Whigs applauded every line of the play in which liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the...Tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was unfelt. The story of Bolingbroke is well known. He called Booth to his box, and gave him fifty guineas... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...the Distrest Mother; and \vas now, with more efficacy, practiced for Cato. The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire •with...Tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was unfelt. The story of "Bolingbroke is well known. He called Booth to his box, and gave him fifty guineas... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...1713 ) in which " Cato" came upon the stage, was the grand climacteric ot' Addison's reputation. T he whole nation was at that time on fire with faction....Tories echoed every clap to shew that the satire was unfelt. The play, supported thus by the emulation of factious praise, was acted night after night for... | |
 | 1806 - 448 pages
...celebrated Addison, and was praised by all parties. The whole nation w.as at that time niil.i'iH'il with faction: the Whigs applauded every line in which....Tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was tinfelt." "This piece," said Voltaire, " is above all praise, in its diction and versification. The... | |
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The whole nation was at that 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 show that the satire was unfelt. 
