 To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold: For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Pagina 92di Alexander Pope - 1893 - 505 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagine
...be o'er, The muse forgot, ar.d thou belov'd no mote I PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'a TRAGEDY OF CATO. I o wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the...heart ; To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, lave o'er each scene, and be what they behold: For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, 5 Commanding... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 292 pagine
...certain palpable defefts ascertainable by a survey ,of its foundations. PROLOGUE. WRITTEN BY MR. POPE. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...scene, and be what they behold : For this the tragic musejirst trod the stage ; Commanding tears to stream through every age ; tyrants no more their savage... | |
 | 1797 - 462 pagine
...certain palpable defefts ascertainable by a survey of its foundations. PROLOGUE. WRITTEN BY MR. POPI. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For Ms the tragic muse first trod the stage ; Commanding tears to stream through every age ; Tyrants no... | |
 | 1803 - 440 pagine
...BY MR. POPE. t- SPOKEN BY MR. W1LKS. i - . TO wake the soul by tender strokes of art, .,. 5 To raiae the genius, and to mend the heart ; ,£ . To make...to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author shuns, bv vulgar springs, to move The hero's glory, or the virgin's love ; i " In pitying Love we but our... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 380 pagine
...itself, which will be printed within a few days. PROLOGUE TO CATO. BY MR. POPE. SPOKEN BY MR. WILKS. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...mend the heart; To make mankind in conscious virtue hold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pagine
...where the patriot fail'd. •. AMBR. PHILIPS. PROLOGUE. ...'V- . By MR. POPE. SPOKEN BY MR. WILKS. JL p wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the...muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through every age; Tyrants no more .their savage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pagine
...gasp be o'er, The muse forgot, and thou belov'd no more i PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CATO. TO wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...behold ; For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, 5 Commanding tears to stream through every age. Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes... | |
 | 1804 - 490 pagine
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 | 1806 - 408 pagine
...Unfounded, Freedom is a morning dream, That flits aerial from the spreading eye. PROLOGUE to C.-iTO. (POPE.) To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...virtue bold, > Live o'er each scene, and be what they beholdj For this the tragic muse first (rod the stage, Commanding tears to stream thro' every age ;... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 pagine
...they behold ; For this the tragîc muse first trode the stage Commanding tears to stream through every age; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And...they wept. Our author shuns by vulgar springs to move The hero's glory, or the virgin's love. * Éveiller l'âme par les traits les plus tendres de l'art,... | |
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