This night presents a play which public rage
- DMI number:
- 38305
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- This night presents a play which public rage
- Last Line:
- And mirth was bounty with a humbler name
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet and Prologue
- Themes:
- Theatre
- Author:
- Samuel Johnson
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Fleeman (1971): 133.
- Title:
- The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [N64656] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.211-212
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to the Word to the Wise. For the Benefit of Mrs. Kelly and her Children...And spoken by Mr. Hull.
- Attribution:
- Written for the Occasion by Dr. Johnson.
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T193665] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.211-212
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to the Word to the Wise. For the Benefit of Mrs. Kelly and her Children...And spoken by Mr. Hull.
- Attribution:
- Written for the Occasion by Dr. Johnson.
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T70688] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.211-212
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to the Word to the Wise. For the Benefit of Mrs. Kelly and her Children...And spoken by Mr. Hull.
- Attribution:
- Written for the Occasion by Dr. Johnson.
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
Poem Aliases
Word to the wise. Prologue.
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