Come forth, proud man, in all your pow'rs array'd; Shine out in all your splendour--Who's afraid? Who on French wit has made a glorious war, Defended Shakspeare, and subdu'd Voltaire?-- Woman![A]--Who, rich in knowledge, knows no pride, Can boast ten tongues, and yet not satisfied? Woman![B]--Who lately sung the sweetest lay? A woman! woman! woman![C] still I say. Well, then, who dares deny our power and might? Will any married man dispute our right? Speak boldly, Sirs,--your wives are not in sight. What! are you silent? then you are content; Silence, the proverb tells us, gives consent. Critics, will you allow our honest claim? Are you dumb, too? This night has fix'd our fame. FOOTNOTES. A: Mrs. Montague, Author of an Essay on the Writings of Shakspeare. B: Mrs. Carter, well known for her skill in ancient and modern languages. C: Miss Aikin, whose Poems were just published. LONDON: Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square. TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: Hyphenation is inconsistent. In view of the Roman context, the word "virtus" was left in place in a speech by Manlius in Act III, although it may be a misprint for "virtue".