 Song confirm'd her sway. But who the coming changes can presage, And mark the future periods of the stage? Perhaps if skill could distant times explore, New Behns, new Durfeys, yet remain in store; Perhaps where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet dy'd, On flying...  The Projector: A Periodical Paper - Page 342by Alexander Chalmers - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...Times explore. New EMM, new Durfeys, yet remain in Store. Perhaps, where Lear has rav'd, and Harrdet dy'd, On flying Cars new Sorcerers may ride, Perhaps (for who can gucfs the Effects of Chance ?) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet may dance. Hard is his Lot, that here... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...stage ? Perhaps if skill could distant times explore, New Behns, new Durfeys yet remain in store ; Perhaps where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet dy'd, On...new sorcerers may ride ; Perhaps (for who can guess the effects of chance) Here Hunt* may box, or Mahometf may dance. Hard is his lot that here by fortune... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...stage ? Perhaps, if skill could distant times explore, New Behns, new Durfeys, yet remain in store; Perhaps where .Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet dy'd, On...chance?) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet* may dance. Hard is his lot that, here by Fortune plac'd, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste ; With ev'ry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...explore, New Brims, new Durfeys, yet remain in store ; Perhaps where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet dy'cl, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride : Perhaps (for...chance ?) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet * may dance. Hard is his lot that, here by Fortune plac'd, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste ; With ev'ry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...stage ? Perhaps, if skill could distant times explore, New Behns, new Durfeys, yet remain in store ; Perhaps where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet dy'd, On...chance ? Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet * may dance. Hard is his lot that, here by fortune placed, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste ; * Hunt, a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet dy'd, On flying ears new sorcerers may ride : Perhaps (for whocan guess th' effects of chance? ) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet ' may dance. Hard is his lot that, here by Fortune placM, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste; With ev'ry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 pages
...explore, New Bebns, new Durfeys, yet remain in store * ; Perhaps where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet died, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride ; Perhaps (for who can guess the' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt; may box, or Mahomet may dance. Hard is his lot that here by fortune... | |
 | Artists - 1812 - 474 pages
...theatres. In part it has been already verified. " Perhaps where Ltar has rav'd and Hamlet died, " Oa flying cars new sorcerers may ride ; " Perhaps (for...chance,) " Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet may dance." The man descending from a steeple represents one Cadman, who, in the memory of some persons now living,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...store ; Perhaps, where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet died, i On flying cars new sorcerers may ride ; j Perhaps (for who can guess th' effects of chance ?) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet may dance. Hard is his lot that, here by fortune plac'd, Must watch the wild vicissitudes of taste j \Vith every... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1816 - 154 pages
...explore, 'iNew Behns, new Durfeys yet remain in store; Perhaps where Lear has raved, and Hamlet died, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride; Perhaps (for who can guess the effects of chance) Here Hunt* may box, or Mahometf may danceHard is his lot that here by fortune... | |
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