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" At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield... "
The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 214
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Enthufiaft, from her facred Store, Enlarg'd the former narrow Bounds, And added Length to folemn Sounds, With Nature's Mother-Wit, and Arts unknown [before....Or both divide the Crown; He rais'da Mortal to the Skies ; She drew an Angel down. Grand CHORUS. At lafl, 'Divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the Vocal...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...VII. ; • . ^.i Thus, long ago* - ^ Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mut&; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre*...Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the fkies ; She drew an angel down. Grand CHORUS. At laft, divine Cecilia came, Inventrefi of the vocal...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 2

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal frame ; The fweet enthufiaft, from her facred flore, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length...Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the fides ; She drew an angel down. Grand CHORUS. At laft, divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...ivith zeal to dejlroy, Thais led the 'way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, ftr'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows...Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the Cues ; She drew an angel down. Grand CHORUS. At laft, divine Cecilia came, Iniientrefs of the <vocal...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 386 pages
...And, like another Helen, fr'd another Try' VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to Mow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing...Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the fkies ; She drew an angel down. Grand CHORUS. At laft, divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs nf the vocal...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...bounds, And added length to' folemn founds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before, bet old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the fkies ; She drew an angel down. ODE ODE FOR MUSIC ON ST. CECILI A's DAY. This ode has by many been...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...facred ftore, Eularg'd the former narrow bounds, Aiid added length to ftkmn founds, With iiature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize ; Or both div: je the cro.vn ; He rais'da mortal to the ikies ; She drew an angel down. GRAND CHORUS. At laft...
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Fables ancient and modern, tr. into verse: with original poems, Volume 2

John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...enthufiaft, from her facred flore, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to folemn founds, fitb nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let...rais'da mortal to the Ikies ; She drew an angel down. VOL. II. I GRAND CHORUS. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal frame ; The fwcet enthufiafT,...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...ftore, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to folemn founds, 7'ith Nature's mother wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the...Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the fkies, She drew an angel down. BAUCIS AND PHILEMON. WRITTEN ABOUT THI T£A* MDCCVHI. BY DEAN SWIFT....
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The Lady's Poetical Magazine: Or, Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...ftore, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to folemn founds, ?yith Nature's mother wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown ; JJe rais'da mortal to the fkies, She drew an angel down. AND PHILEMON. I WRITTEN ABOUT TKI YEAR MDgCVIII....
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