 the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius and to mend the heart, To make mankind in conscious virtue bol'd, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold; For this the tragic muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through every...  American Education - Pagina 6471906Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 234 pagine
...tothefollowins Q»« s(io » ^ 3/ '' 5 ' H PROLOGUE TO CATO. PROLOGUE To Mr. Addison's Caio. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...stage, Commanding tears to stream through every age ; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes to virtue wondered how they wept, Our author shuns... | |
 | 1828 - 714 pagine
...was originally instituted, according to the bcauiilul and well-known description of Pope : "To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...tragic Muse first trod the Stage, Commanding tears to flow, through every age."—Prologue io Addisorìs Calo. To the attentive observer of human nature,... | |
 | 1828 - 758 pagine
...was originally instituted, according to the beautiful and well-known description of Pope: “To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...tragic Muse first trod the Stage, Commanding tears to flow, through every age.”—Prologue to Addison's Cab. To the Ottentive observer of human nature,... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 pagine
...would teach them, should be—to for-> ear thin potations, and to adict themselves to sack. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius...bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold 5 For this the tragic muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through every age j Tyrants... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1830 - 294 pagine
...triumph'd, where the patriot fail'd. AMBR. PHILIPS. PROLOGUE BY MR. POPE. SPOKEN BY MR. WILKS; To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...stage, Commanding tears to stream through every age; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author shuns... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pagine
...o'er, The muse forgot, and thou beloved no more ! PROLOGUE To Mr. Adilimu't Tragedy of Cato. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art. To raise the genius, and to mend the heart ; Го make mankind in conscious virtue bold, jve o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this... | |
 | Denny R. Thomason - 1831 - 218 pagine
...the stage next demand discussion. The theatre has often been styled " the School of Morals." To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream thro' every age ; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And ibes to virtue wonder how they wept.*... | |
 | Denny R. Thomason - 1831 - 212 pagine
...the stage next demand discussion. The theatre has often been styled " the School of Morals." To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream thro' every age ; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And ibes to virtue wonder how they wept.*... | |
 | John Aikin - 1831 - 418 pagine
...fame, And midst tho stars inscribe Belinda's name. PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISONS TRAGEDY OF CATO. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...they behold : For this the Tragic Muse first trod Ihe stage, Commanding tears to stream through every age ; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept,... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pagine
...Porl. 37.—PROLOGUE TO CATO; 1713. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art; ¿ raise the gesilus, and to mend the heart; To make mankind, in conscious...be what they behold: For this the tragic muse first trode the stage, Commanding tears to stream through every age; Tyrants no more their savage nature... | |
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