 TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the genius, and to mend the heart ; To make mankind, in confcious virtue bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the ftage, 5 Commanding tears to ftream...  Union Pamphlets - Page 651799Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...forgot, and thoji bejov'd no more J PRO* I "• • + I PROLOGUE TO Mr. ADDISO N's Tragedy OF CAT O. TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the genius, aiid to mend the heart ; To make mankind, in confcious virtue bold, Live o'er each fcenc, and be what... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...o'er, The Mule* forgot, and thou belov'd no more ! PROLOGUE TO Mr. ADD IS ON 's Tragedy OF £> / CAT O. TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife...virtue bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they bthold : For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the flage, 5 Commanding tears to ilream thro' ev'ry age... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...forgot, and thou belov'd no more ! •• • PROLOGUE TO * Mr AD BISON'S Tragedy o F CAT O. *T* O wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, •* To raife...bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold : P'or this the Tragic Mufe firfl trod the ftage, 5 Commanding tears to ftream thro" ev'ry age ; Tyrants... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 316 pages
...be o'er, The Mufe forgot, and thou belov'd no more ! PROLOGU Et TO Mr. ADDlSON's Tragedy OF CAT O. TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife...bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the ftage, 5 Commanding tears to ftream thro' ev'ry age ; Tyrants... | |
 | Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1769 - 300 pages
...with the repfefentation. To the mijfe of tragedy, therefore, Mr. Pope has affigned the noble tafk, To wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife...bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold. He afcribes fuch power to a well -wrought fcene, as to afk, When Cato groans who does not wifh to bleed... | |
 | Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1772 - 304 pages
...fympathize in the reprefentation. To the Mufe of Tragedy, there* fore, Mn Pope has affigned the noble talk, To wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife...bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold* He afcribes fuch power to a well-wrought Xcene, as to afk, When Gato groan» who does not wifb to bleed... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1773 - 364 pages
...triuuiph'd, where the patriot fail'd. AMB. PHILIPS. PROPROLOGUE By Mr. POP E. Spoken by Mr. W1LKS. 'T^ O wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the...mend the heart, To make mankind in confcious virtue hold, Live o'er eachfcene, and he what they hehold: For this the tragic mufe firft trod the jtage ,... | |
 | Edward Kimber - 1775 - 346 pages
...ADVENTURES OF A Narrative founded on Faft. Written by Himfelf. To wate the Soul, by tender Strokes of Art ; To raife the Genius, and to mend the Heart ; To make Mankind in confcious Virtue holJ, Live o'er each Scene, and be tv&at they hehold : For this i PoPE. VOL. I. A NEW EDITIoN. LONDON:... | |
 | Edward Kimber - 1775 - 372 pages
...ADVENTURES OF A Narrative founded on Fadt. Written by Him/elf. To -wake the Soul, by tender Strokes of Art ; To raife the Genius, and to mend the Heart ; To make Mankind in con'ciout i'irute hold, Li,ve o"er each Scene, and he ,wbat they iebold : For this— . POPE. VOL.... | |
 | Edward Kimber - 1775 - 346 pages
...ADVENTURES OF A Narrative founded on Faft. Written by Himfelf. To wake tht Soul, by tender Strokes of Art ; To raife the Genius, and to mend the Heart ; To make Mankind in confdous Virtue bold. Live o^er each Scene, and be 'what they behold : For this . — — POPE. VOL.... | |
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