When learning's triumph over her barbarous foes
- DMI number:
- 22346
- First Line:
- When learning's triumph over her barbarous foes
- Last Line:
- And truth diffuse her radiance from the stage
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet and Prologue
- Themes:
- Theatre
- Author:
- Samuel Johnson
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Fleeman (1971): 81. Suarez (1997) VI: 396.
- Title:
- A collection of poems by several hands, in three volumes [Vol.3] [T124507]
- Page No(s):
- pp.150-152
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous and fugitive pieces [2nd ed] [vol 2] [T101913] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.291-293
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous and fugitive pieces [Dublin] [vol 2] [N11614] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.247-249
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick at the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous and fugitive pieces [vol 2] [T101912] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.291-293
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- A collection and selection of English prologues and epilogues [vol 3] [T145232] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.120-122
- Poem Title:
- Prologue...Spoken By Mr. Garrick, At The Opening Of The Theatre In Drury-Lane, 1747.
- Attribution:
- Written By Mr. Samuel Johnson.
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in four volumes by several hands Vol. 1 [T115888]
- Page No(s):
- pp.206-208
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken By Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- [By the Same.] i.e. Johnson
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes, by several hands [Vol. 1] [T144532]
- Page No(s):
- pp.200-202
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken By Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury Lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. [N44374] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.200-202
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Samuel Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. [T115890] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.200-202
- Poem Title:
- Prologue spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Samuel Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. [Vol 1] [T101653] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.231-234
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Samuel Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. [Vol 1] [T124648] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.200-202
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Samuel Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. [Vol 1] [T144724] [DUODECIMO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.200-202
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Samuel Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. [Vol 1] [T144724] [ECCO] [OCTAVO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.200-202
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Samuel Johnson.]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. With Notes [Vol 1] [T116246] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.213-215
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Samuel Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in three volumes, by several hands [T115891] [Vol.1] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.206-208
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Samuel Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in three volumes, by several hands [T148949] [Vol. 1] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.206-208
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Samuel Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A collection of poems in two volumes. By several hands [vol 1] [N27941] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.135-137
- Poem Title:
- Prologue. Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-lane, 1747.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Samuel Johnson.
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A Collection of Poems, From the Best Authors: Adapted to every age, but peculiarly designed to form the Taste of Youth. [T78176] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.114-116
- Poem Title:
- II. Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick.
- Attribution:
- by the same [i.e. Johnson] [Contents page]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A select collection of poems from the most approved authors [vol 1] [N21829] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.62-64
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the same [i.e. Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A Select Collection of Poems, From the most approved Authors, Vol 1 [N21809] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.62-64
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken By Mr. Garrick. At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the same. [Samuel Johnson]
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- A Select Collection of Poems, From the most approved Authors, Vol 1 [T117085] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.62-64
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Spoken By Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane 1747.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Samuel Johnson].
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- The art of poetry on a new plan [vol 2] [ESTC T56146] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.175-177
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Mr. Samuel Johnson
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- The Spouter's Companion [T114672]
- Page No(s):
- pp.51-53
- Poem Title:
- Prologue, Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747.
- Attribution:
- Written by Samuel Johnson.
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
- Title:
- The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [N64656] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.300-301
- Poem Title:
- Prologue At the opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747... Spoken By Mr. Garrick.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. S. 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.300-301
- Poem Title:
- Prologue At the opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747... Spoken By Mr. Garrick.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. S. 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.300-301
- Poem Title:
- Prologue At the opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747... Spoken By Mr. Garrick.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. S. Johnson.
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Johnson
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