 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
 | Edward Kimber - 1775 - 372 pages
...ADVENTURES OF A Narrative founded on Fa<5l. Written by Himfelf. To iuake the Soul, by tender Strokes of Art; To raife the Genius, and to mend the Heart ; To make Mankind in con'cious finite hold, Live o'er each Scene, and be what they behold: For this . POPE. VOL. n. A NEW... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1777 - 354 pages
...the mufe triumph'd, where the patriot fail'd. AMBR. PHILIPS. PROTO wake the foul by tender itrokes of art, To raife the genius, and to mend the heart,...bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold : For this the tragic mufc firft trod the ilagc, Commanding tear* to Dream thro' every age ; Tyrants... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...thou belov'd no more. PROLOGUE TO Mr. ADDISON'S Tragedy of CATO. TO wake the foul by tender ilrokes of art, To raife the genius, and to mend the heart...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 406 pages
...gafp be o'er, The Mufe forgot, and thgu belgv'd no more ! PROLOGUE TO Ma. ADDISON'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 through every age ; Tyrants... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...one gafp be o'er, The Mufe forgot, and thou belov'd no more ! PROTO Mt. ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CAT O. O wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the...bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the ftage, ^ Commanding tears to ftream through every age ; Tyrants... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 942 pages
...tragedy, are among the poems of their refpeftive authors. PROLOGUE BY MR. POPE. SPOKEN BY MR. WILK.S. TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife...make mankind in confcious virtue bold, Live o'er each icene, and be 'what they behold : For this the Tragic-Mufe firft trod the ftage, Commanding tears to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...at one gafp be o'er, PROLOGUE TO MR. AD BISON'S TRAGEDY OF CAT O. TO wake the foul by tender ftrokcs of art, To raife the genius, and to mend the heart;...bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold i For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the ftage, 5 Commanding tears to ftream through every age ; Tyrants... | |
 | BOUQUET. - Prologues and epilogues - 1780 - 354 pages
...will hifs. Me. And I hope they'll be kiad. PROPROLOGUE TO CAT O, BY MR. POPE. Spoken by Mr. W i LK s. TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife...genius, and to mend the heart, To make mankind in confciotls virtue bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold: For this the tragic-mufe firft... | |
 | 1780 - 498 pages
...Pleafure, Liberal Opinions, Sben~ Jlone Green, &c, &c. In 3 vols. I2mo. Price 75. 6d. Baldwin. * To touch the foul by tender ftrokes of art, ' To raife the genius and to mend the heart,' Are, faith Mr. Pope, the motives which firft urged the tragic mufe to tread the ftage. But, furely... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...forfwear thin poUtions, and to addict themfelves te fack. XIV. Prologue to the Tragedy of Cato. ' '"PO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the...genius, and to mend the heart, . To make mankind in confcions virtue bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold ; For this tl'e tragic mufe firft... | |
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