 | England - 1826 - 820 pages
...is recorded that great expectation of the satire of the opera was excited, and that in the song, " When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest,...courtiers offended should be. If you mention vice or bribe, "TU so pat to all the tribe, That each cries, ' That was levell'd at me,' "— the whole audience... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1818 - 184 pages
... Jfrxrm Jtl|^ giirctt ..' ', I • LETTERS Cf)e jfttoge in EDITED BY THOMAS BROWN, ESQ. When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...Courtiers offended should be ; If you mention Vice or Bribe, Tis so pat to ALL the tribe, Each cries — that was levell'd at ME!" — GAY. LONDON: PRINTED... | |
 | esq Thomas Brown (pseud.) - 1818 - 186 pages
... • I av. TO THE LETTERS or Cfte jfufcge .jfamiip in EDITED BY THOMAS BROWN, ESQ. " When you censure the age, " Be cautious and sage,...the Courtiers offended should be; "If you mention \' ice or Bribe, " Tis so pat to ALL the tribe, " Each cries—that was levell'd at ME!"—GAY. LONDON:... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1819 - 860 pages
...Foolscap fivo. and hot-pressed. REPLIES to the LETTERS of the FAMILY in PARIS. Edited by THOMAS BROWN, 41 When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...Courtiers offended should be ; If you mention Vice or Bribe, Tis so pat to ALL the tribe, Each cries — that was levell'd at ME !** — Cau. Lcndon : Printed... | |
 | Robert Fergusson, James Gray - Scotland - 1821 - 292 pages
...canker from the year's decay. TO SIR JOHN FIELDING, ON HIS ATTEMPT TO SUPPRESS THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. When you censure the age Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended should be ; When you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Eaeh cries,— It was levell'd at me.... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1821 - 278 pages
...canker from the year's decay. TO SIR JOHN FIELDING, ON HIS ATTEMPT TO SUPPRESS THE BEGGAR'S OFEKA. When you censure the age Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended should be ; When you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levell'd at... | |
 | Martin Archer Shee - Censorship - 1824 - 258 pages
...licentious assault on all that is moral, wise, good, and gracious in his estimation : — 44 Should you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, • Lest...courtiers offended should be ; If you mention vice er bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, ' That was levell'd at me !' " Beggars Opera, Act... | |
 | Martin Archer Shee - Censorship - 1824 - 256 pages
...licentious assault on all that is moral, wise, good, and gracious in his estimation : — " Should you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the...courtiers offended should be ; If you mention vice or bribe, Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, • That was levell'd at me !' " ALASCO. ACT HI. Is... | |
 | English drama - 1824 - 656 pages
...your prejudice. Learn to be more guarded, I beg yon. AIR.— LOCKIT. TI ir/i you censure the age, lie cautious and sage. Lest the courtiers offended should be; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That aas levell'd at me. Peach. Here's poor Ned... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 370 pages
...first representation, when an universal encore attended the following air, which is sung by Lockit: " When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...courtiers offended should be; If you mention vice or bribe, Ti» so pat to all the tribe, That each cries, this war leveU'd at me." While this air was repeating,... | |
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When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended, should be ; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That was levelld at me. 
