appalling the amount they've read. How make our entertainmentstriking, new,

And yet significant and pleasing too? For to be plain, I love to see the throng,



As to our booth the living tide progresses; As wave on wave successive rolls

along, And through heaven's narrow portal forceful presses; Still in broad



daylight, ere the clock strikes four, With blows their way towards the box

they take; And, as for bread in famine, at the baker's door, For tickets are



content their necks to break. Such various minds the bard alone can sway,

My friend, oh work this miracle to - day!



Poet

Oh of the motley throng speak not before me, At whose aspect the Spirit



wings its flight! Conceal the surging concourse, I implore thee, Whose vortex

draws us with resistless might. No, to some peacefulheavenly nook restore



me, Where only for the bard blooms pure delight, Where love and friendship

yield their choicest blessing, Our heart's true bliss, with god - like hand



caressing.

What in the spirit's depths was there created, What shyly there the lip shaped



forth in sound; A failure now, with words now fitly mated, In the wild tumult

of the hour is drown'd; Full oft the poet's thought for years hath waited Until



at length with perfect form 'tis crowned; What dazzles, for the moment born,

must perish; What genuine is posterity will cherish.



Merryman

This cant about posterity I hate; About posterity were I to prate, Who then



the living would amuse? For they Will have diversion, ay, and 'tis their due. A

sprightly fellow's presence at your play, Methinks should also count for



something too; Whose genial wit the audience still inspires, Knows from their

changeful mood no angry feeling; A wider circle he desires, To their heart's



depths more surely thus appealing. To work, then! Give a master - piece, my

friend; Bring Fancy with her choral trains before us, Sense, reason, feeling,



passion, but attend! Let folly also swell the tragic chorus.

Manager



In chief, of incident enough prepare! A show they want, they come to gape

and stare. Spin for their eyes abundantoccupation, So that the multitude may



wondering gaze, You by sheer bulk have won your reputation, The man you

are all love to praise. By mass alone can you subdue the masses, Each then



selects in time what suits his bent. Bring much, you something bring for various

classes, And from the house goes every one content. You give a piece,



abroad in pieces send it! 'Tis a ragout - success must needs attend it; 'Tis easy

to serve up, as easy to invent. A finish'd whole what boots it to present! Full



soon the public will in pieces rend it.

Poet



How mean such handicraft as this you cannot feel! How it revolts the genuine

artist's mind! The sorry trash in which these coxcombs deal, Is here approved



on principle, I find.

Manager



Such a reproof disturbs me not a whit! Who on efficient work is bent, Must

choose the fittest instrument. Consider! 'tis soft wood you have to split; Think



too for whom you write, I pray! One comes to while an hour away; One from

the festive board, a sated guest; Others, more dreaded than the rest, From



journal - reading hurry to the play. As to a masquerade, with absent minds,

they press, Sheer curiosity their footsteps winging; Ladies display their

• practise [´præktis] v.实践(行，施)；提倡 (初中英语单词)


• invitation [,invi´teiʃən] n.邀请；请帖；吸引 (初中英语单词)


• succession [sək´seʃən] n.继任；继承(权) (初中英语单词)


• chiefly [´tʃi:fli] ad.主要地；尤其 (初中英语单词)


• literature [´litərətʃə] n.文学；文献；著作 (初中英语单词)


• extraordinary [ik´strɔ:dinəri] a.非常的；额外的 (初中英语单词)


• tragedy [´trædʒidi] n.悲剧；惨案；灾难 (初中英语单词)


• series [´siəri:z] n.连续；系列；丛书 (初中英语单词)


• genius [´dʒi:niəs] n.天才(人物)；天赋 (初中英语单词)


• rarely [´reəli] ad.难得；非凡地 (初中英语单词)


• capable [´keipəbəl] a.有能力；能干的 (初中英语单词)


• generation [,dʒenə´reiʃən] n.发生；世代；同龄人 (初中英语单词)


• talent [´tælənt] n.天才；才干；天资 (初中英语单词)


• temper [´tempə] n.韧度 v.锻炼；调和 (初中英语单词)


• instance [´instəns] n.例子，实例，例证 (初中英语单词)


• sprang [spræŋ] spring 的过去式 (初中英语单词)


• marvelous [´mɑ:viləs] (=marvellous) a.奇异的 (初中英语单词)


• learning [´lə:niŋ] n.学习；学问；知识 (初中英语单词)


• admiration [,ædmə´reiʃən] n.赞赏，钦佩 (初中英语单词)


• movement [´mu:vmənt] n.活动；运动；动作 (初中英语单词)


• aspect [´æspekt] n.面貌；神色；方向 (初中英语单词)


• acquaintance [ə´kweintəns] n.相识；熟人，相识的人 (初中英语单词)


• distinct [di´stiŋkt] a.清楚的；独特的 (初中英语单词)


• structure [´strʌktʃə] n.结构，构造；组织 (初中英语单词)


• personality [,pə:sə´næliti] n.人；个性；人品；人物 (初中英语单词)


• fragment [´frægmənt] n.碎片；破片；断片 (初中英语单词)


• writing [´raitiŋ] n.书写；写作；书法 (初中英语单词)


• vanity [´væniti] n.虚荣；自负；空虚 (初中英语单词)


• lonely [´ləunli] a.孤独的；无人烟的 (初中英语单词)


• beginning [bi´giniŋ] n.开始，开端；起源 (初中英语单词)


• sympathy [´simpəθi] n.同情，怜悯 (初中英语单词)


• volume [´vɔlju:m, ´vɑljəm] n.卷；书籍；体积；容量 (初中英语单词)


• incident [´insidənt] n.小事件；事变 (初中英语单词)


• comparison [kəm´pærisən] n.比较；对照；比喻 (初中英语单词)


• derive [di´raiv] v.得出；衍生 (初中英语单词)


• divine [di´vain] a.神圣的 v.预言 (初中英语单词)


• explanation [,eksplə´neiʃən] n.解释；说明；辩解 (初中英语单词)


• apparent [ə´pærənt] a.显然的；表面上的 (初中英语单词)


• romantic [rəu´mæntik] a.传奇(式)的；浪漫的 (初中英语单词)


• triumph [´traiəmf] n.胜利 vi.得胜，战胜 (初中英语单词)


• satisfaction [,sætis´fækʃən] n.满意；满足 (初中英语单词)


• responsible [ri´spɔnsəbəl] a.尽责的；责任重大的 (初中英语单词)


• realistic [riə´listik] a.现实主义的；现实的 (初中英语单词)


• cellar [´selə] n.地窑，地下室 (初中英语单词)


• character [´kæriktə] n.特性；性质；人物；字 (初中英语单词)


• reading [´ri:diŋ] n.(阅)读；朗读；读物 (初中英语单词)


• performance [pə´fɔ:məns] n.履行；行为；工作 (初中英语单词)


• virtue [´və:tʃu:] n.美德；贞操；长处 (初中英语单词)


• mystery [´mistəri] n.神秘；秘密；故弄玄虚 (初中英语单词)


• captive [´kæptiv] n.俘虏；捕获物 (初中英语单词)


• breath [breθ] n.呼吸；气息 (初中英语单词)


• flight [flait] n.逃走；飞行；班机 (初中英语单词)


• wander [´wɔndə, ´wɑ:n:dər] v.徘徊；流浪 (初中英语单词)


• impulse [´impʌls] n.推动(力)；冲动；刺激 (初中英语单词)


• dramatic [drə´mætik] a.戏剧的；戏剧般的 (初中英语单词)


• distress [di´stres] n.痛苦 vt.使苦恼 (初中英语单词)


• scheme [ski:m] n.计划；阴谋，诡计 (初中英语单词)


• prospect [´prɔspekt, prəs´pekt] n.景色；境界 v.勘察 (初中英语单词)


• amount [ə´maunt] n.总数；数量 v.合计 (初中英语单词)


• entertainment [,entə´teinmənt] n.招(款)待；联欢会 (初中英语单词)


• striking [´straikiŋ] a.显著的，明显的 (初中英语单词)


• miracle [´mirəkl] n.奇迹；令人惊奇的 (初中英语单词)


• conceal [kən´si:l] vt.藏；隐瞒 (初中英语单词)


• peaceful [´pi:sfəl] a.和平的；平静的 (初中英语单词)


• blessing [´blesiŋ] n.祝福 (初中英语单词)


• failure [´feiljə] n.失败；衰竭；破产 (初中英语单词)


• perish [´periʃ] v.灭亡；消灭；(使)死去 (初中英语单词)


• audience [´ɔ:diəns] n.听众；观众；接见 (初中英语单词)


• circle [´sə:kəl] n.圆圈 v.环绕；盘旋 (初中英语单词)


• abundant [ə´bʌndənt] a.丰富的；充分的 (初中英语单词)


• occupation [,ɔkju´peiʃən] a.职业的；军事占领的 (初中英语单词)


• multitude [´mʌltitju:d] n.大群(批)；众多 (初中英语单词)


• invent [in´vent] vt.发明；捏造 (初中英语单词)


• instrument [´instrumənt] n.仪器；手段；乐器 (初中英语单词)


• absent [´æbsənt, əb´sent] a.不在的 vt.使缺席 (初中英语单词)


• curiosity [,kjuəri´ɔsiti] n.好奇；奇事；珍品 (初中英语单词)


• personally [´pə:sənəli] ad.亲自；就个人来说 (高中英语单词)


• studied [´stʌdid] a.故意的；有计划的 (高中英语单词)


• selection [si´lekʃən] n.选择；选拔；精选物 (高中英语单词)


• breadth [bredθ] n.宽度，幅面，广度 (高中英语单词)


• dealing [´di:liŋ] n.交易；来往 (高中英语单词)


• philosopher [fi´lɔsəfə] n.哲学家；思想家；哲人 (高中英语单词)


• excessive [ik´sesiv] a.过分的；极端的 (高中英语单词)


• profound [prə´faund] a.深奥的；渊博的 (高中英语单词)


• companionship [kəm´pæniənʃip] n.伴侣关系；友谊 (高中英语单词)


• unique [ju:´ni:k] a.唯一的 n.独一无二 (高中英语单词)


• significant [sig´nifikənt] a.重要的；意义重大的 (高中英语单词)


• greatness [´greitnis] n.巨大；高尚；卓越 (高中英语单词)


• composition [,kɔmpə´ziʃən] n.写作；作曲；作品 (高中英语单词)


• artistic [ɑ:´tistik] a.艺术的；有美感的 (高中英语单词)


• persistent [pə´sistənt] a.坚持的；固执的 (高中英语单词)


• temptation [temp´teiʃən] n.引诱，诱惑(物) (高中英语单词)


• interpretation [in,tə:pri´teiʃən] n.解释；翻译；表演 (高中英语单词)


• portrait [´pɔ:trit] n.肖像；相片；雕像 (高中英语单词)


• easter [´i:stə] n.(耶稣)复活节 (高中英语单词)


• anguish [´æŋgwiʃ] n.(极度的)痛苦；苦恼 (高中英语单词)


• throng [θrɔŋ] n.群众 v.拥挤；群集 (高中英语单词)


• applause [ə´plɔ:z] n.鼓掌；欢呼；称赞 (高中英语单词)


• patiently [´peiʃəntli] ad.有耐心地；坚韧地 (高中英语单词)


• pleasing [´pli:ziŋ] a.使人愉快的；合意的 (高中英语单词)


• successive [sək´sesiv] a.相继的；接连的 (高中英语单词)


• famine [´fæmin] n.饥荒 (高中英语单词)


• implore [im´plɔ:] vt.乞求，恳求 (高中英语单词)


• heavenly [´hevənli] a.天的，天空的 (高中英语单词)


• genuine [´dʒenjuin] a.真正的；真诚的 (高中英语单词)


• posterity [pɔ´steriti] n.子孙；后代 (高中英语单词)


• methinks [mi´θiŋks] vi.据我看来 (高中英语单词)


• tragic [´trædʒik] a.悲剧的；悲惨的 (高中英语单词)


• subdue [səb´dju:] vt.征服；克制；减弱 (高中英语单词)


• efficient [i´fiʃənt] a.有效的，有能力的 (高中英语单词)


• traveled [´trævəld] a.见面广的；旅客多的 (英语四级单词)


• devoted [di´vəutid] a.献身…的，忠实的 (英语四级单词)


• continuation [kən,tinju´eiʃən] n.继续(部分)；续篇 (英语四级单词)


• varied [´veərid] a.各种各样的 (英语四级单词)


• masterpiece [´mɑ:stəpi:s] n.杰作；杰出的事 (英语四级单词)


• warning [´wɔ:niŋ] n.警告；前兆 a.预告的 (英语四级单词)


• antique [æn´ti:k] a.古代的 n.古物(董) (英语四级单词)


• classical [´klæsikəl] a.经典的；传统的 (英语四级单词)


• spectacular [spek´tækjulə] a.壮观的；惊人的 (英语四级单词)


• fascination [,fæsi´neiʃən] n.魅力；强烈爱好 (英语四级单词)


• traditional [trə´diʃənəl] a.传统的，习惯的 (英语四级单词)


• catastrophe [kə´tæstrəfi] n.大灾难；(悲剧)结局 (英语四级单词)


• intensely [in´tensli] ad.激烈地；热切地 (英语四级单词)


• partial [´pɑ:ʃəl] a.部分的；偏袒的 (英语四级单词)


• contradiction [,kɔntrə´dikʃən] n.矛盾；反驳；抵触 (英语四级单词)


• disregard [,disri´gɑ:d] vt.&n.不顾；漠视 (英语四级单词)


• destructive [di´strʌktiv] a.破坏性的 (英语四级单词)


• obscurity [əb´skjuəriti] n.暗(淡)；朦胧；含糊 (英语四级单词)


• fondly [´fɔndli] ad.喜爱地；愚蠢地 (英语四级单词)


• cadence [´keidəns] n.抑扬；节奏；韵律 (英语四级单词)


• portal [´pɔ:tl] n.(正)门；隧道 (英语四级单词)


• diversion [dai´və:ʃən] n.转移；消遣 (英语四级单词)


• genial [´dʒi:niəl] a.愉快的；和蔼的 (英语四级单词)


• reputation [repju´teiʃən] n.名誉；名声；信誉 (英语四级单词)


• august [ɔ:´gʌst] a.尊严的；威严的 (英语六级单词)


• foregoing [´fɔ:gəuiŋ] a.在前的，上述的 (英语六级单词)


• fertility [fə:´tiliti] n.肥沃；多产；繁殖力 (英语六级单词)


• puppet [´pʌpit] n.木偶；傀儡 (英语六级单词)


• affected [ə´fektid] a.做作的；假装的 (英语六级单词)


• richness [´ritʃnis] n.富饶；富裕；华美 (英语六级单词)


• conformity [kən´fɔ:miti] n.依照；适合；一致(点) (英语六级单词)


• suggestive [sə´dʒestiv] a.暗示的；启发的 (英语六级单词)


• steadfast [´stedfɑ:st, -fæst] a.坚定的，不动摇的 (英语六级单词)


• reproof [ri´pru:f] n.谴责；责备 (英语六级单词)


• festive [´festiv] a.喜庆的，欢乐的 (英语六级单词)


• masquerade [,mæskə´reid] n.化装舞会 vi.冒充 (英语六级单词)