Citation - Virginia Gazette-Williamsburg (Hu): 1752.08.14

VGW(HU.752.058
14 Aug 1752:21 (85)
London, May 1.  There never was a scheme for the public weal
so perfect, but some additions or alterations might be made
for the better enforcing its influence. . . [discussion of
anti-crime law]
  When at a play we observe the stage darkened, we are
naturally struck with terror, and the soul is alarmed with
the expectation, of some astonishing event.  If this holds
in the artificial representation of nature, how much more
will it hold in real life? . . .