Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D, Vol. 1 of 2: With an Essay on His Life and Genius
In e course of the year 1747, Garrick, in conjunction with Lacy, became patentee of D olane plavhouse. For the opening of the eatre at the usual time, Johnson wrote for his friend the well-known prologue, which, to say no more of it, may at least be p on a level with Pope's to the tragedy of Cato. The playhouse being new under Gurriek's direction.
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