 I THINK, or hope at least, the coast is clear ; That none but men of wit and sense are here ; That our Bear-garden friends are all away, Who bounce with hands and feet, and cry, Play, play...  The Works of John Dryden,: Amphitryon, or The two sosias, a comedy. King ... - Page 246de John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 pages
...appropriated a serpent rather than any other creature to heroes. PROLOGUE, SPOKEN BY MR MOUNTFORD. I THINK, or hope at least, the coast is clear; That...hands and feet, and cry, Play, Play ; Who, to save coach- hire, trudge along the street, Then print our matted seats with dirty feet ; Who, while we speak,... | |
 | Prologues - 1810 - 280 pages
...CLEOMENES, the Spartan HeroIThint, or hope at leaf!, the coaft is clear, That none but men of wit and fenfe are here : That our bear-garden friends are all away,...bounce with hands and feet, and cry play, play. Who to fkve coach-hire, trudge along the ftreet x Then print our matted feats with dirty feet; Who, while... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 676 pages
...From the Prologue it appears that the seats in the Theatre were covered — " Who to save coachire trudge along the street, " Then print our matted seats with dirty feet." Dryden in his preface tells us that his play was at first forbidden, but that on the Lord Chamberlain's... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1843 - 624 pages
...covered seats in Drury Lane, and reproves the wilful carelessness of a portion of the audience — " Who, to save coachhire, trudge along the street, Then print our matted seats with dirty feet."* This is, I believe, the earliest allusion on record to the use of mats and cushions in the theatre.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 324 pages
...in their kind than the epilogues written expressly by Dryden for that charming actress.] PROLOGUE. I THINK, or hope, at least the coast is clear ; That none hut men of wit and sense are here ; That our Bear-garden friends are all away, Who bounce with hands... | |
 | John Dryden - 1897 - 764 pages
...favourite gallant to-day. PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUE TO " CLEOMENES, OR THE SPARTAN HERO."* 1692. PROLOGUE. I THINK, or hope at least, the coast is clear ; That...Who, to save coach-hire, trudge along the street, 5 Then print our matted seats with dirty feet ; Who, while we speak, make love to orange-wenches, And... | |
 | Robert William Lowe - 1891 - 212 pages
...entire floor of the house. It is seated with benches, which are covered with matting. Dryden says— " Who, to save coach-hire, trudge along the street, Then print our matted seats with dirty feet." .j There are no backs to the benches, I am afraid, for we find numerous allusions to the fops standing... | |
 | John Dryden, William Dougal Christie - 1893 - 780 pages
...favourite gallant to-day. PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUE TO " CLEOMENES, OR THE SPARTAN HERO."* 1692. PROLOGUE. I THINK, or hope at least, the coast is clear ; That...Who, to save coach-hire, trudge along the street, 5 Then print our matted seats with dirty feet ; Who, while we speak, make love to orange-wenches, And... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 760 pages
...favourite gallant to-day. PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUE TO " CLEOMENES, OR THE SPARTAN HERO."* 1692. PROLOGUE. I THINK, or hope at least, the coast is clear ; That none but men of wit and sense are here ; * The tragedy of " t.'leomeiies " was first represented in May 1692. There had been som:i delay a... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1122 pages
...of a political application. The play was first published in 1692.J PROLOGUE SPOKE BY MR. MOUNTFORT I THINK, or hope at least, the coast is clear; That none but men of wit and sense are here; That our Bear Garden friends are all away, Who bounce with hands and feet, and cry: «Play, play," Who, to save... | |
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