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
| 1832 - 838 pagine
...Mutineers, Guards, Sue. SCENE.—The Governor's Palace, in Utica. PROLOGUE. WRITTEN ВТ MB. POPE. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...mend the heart; To make mankind, in conscious virtue 1юЫ, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : VOL. I.. ..2 P For this, the tragic muse first... | |
| 1833 - 828 pagine
...Utica. PROLOGUE. For this, the tragic muse first trod the stage, WRITTEN ВУ MR. POPE. To wake the sou! by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the hrart; To make mankind, in conscious virtue hold, Live o'er each «cnnc, and bo what they behold Commanding... | |
| 1834 - 340 pagine
...sacred pin That touch'd the ruff that touch'd queen Bess's chin. Young Tragic Muse. Use of. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through ev'ry age ; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Pope... | |
| George Crabbe - 1834 - 358 pagine
...quantity of drum, trumpet, thunder, ligl ning, or the scene-shifter's whistle."— GOLDSMITH.] (2) [" For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through every age; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, Folly, by Dulness arm'd, eludes the wound, And harmless sees... | |
| George Crabbe - 1834 - 410 pagine
...quantity of drum, trumpet, thunder, iight ning, or the scene-shifter's whistle."— GOLDSMITH.] (2) [" For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through every age; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, Folly, by Dulness arm'd, eludes the wound, And harmless sees... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1835 - 506 pagine
...o'er, The muse forgot, and thou beloved no more ! PROLOGUE To Mr. Addum's Tragedy of Colo. To wake : Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author shuns... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1835 - 328 pagine
...to Queen Caroline, and :erwards Lady Hervey. vol. II. N I_ ' PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'S CATO. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...the stage, Commanding tears to stream through every agf Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pagine
...picture there should be shade as well as light, and when I delineate him without reserve, I do (1) [" To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold." Pom.] what he himself recommended, both by his precept and his example: — " If the biographer writes... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pagine
...o'er. The muse forgot, and thou beloved no more.' PROLOGUE To Mr. Addism's Tragtdy of Cato. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...the stage, Commanding tears to stream through every »ge : Tyrants no more their savage nature kept. And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1836 - 332 pagine
...o'er, The muse forgot, and thou beloved no more ! PROLOGUE To Mr. Addison's Tragedy of Cato. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to muni Cna\i<a«v, TJ> make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they... | |
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