...Steals but a parting glance of time. But by the mighty actress brought, Illusions wedded, triumph's come,— Verse ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb. The most striking circumstance observable in her style, is the exquisite beauty of her attitudes :...

...effects, (in the Farewell to Kemble,) has always seemed to us clearly enough borrowed from Gray : " For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come — Verse tenses u> be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb." In Gray's lines to the artist Bently, on the...

...motionless, Steals but one partial glance from Time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come, Verse ceases to be airy thought, And...Sculpture to be dumb ! " Time may again revive, But ne'er efface the charm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm ; What soul was not resigned...

...only acting lends, The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends. For Poetry can ill express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one partial glance from Time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come, Verse...

...hearts Which only acting lends, — The youngest of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. What soul was not resigned entire To the deep sorrows of the Moor, — What English heart was not on fire With him at...

...o'er hearts Which only Acting lends, The youngest of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends: For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs comerVerse ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb. Time may again revive, But ne'er eclipse...

...youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends. August 1836. — VOL. xvi. — NO. LXIV. f * For ill can poetry express, Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And sculpture, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from time. But by this mighty actor's art, Their...

...hearts Which only Acting lends, — The -youngest «f the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. Wljat soul was not resigned entire To the deep sorrows of the Moor, — What English heart was not...

...hearts Which only Acting lends, — The youngest of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...mute and motionless. Steals but a glance of time. Butl>y the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought,...

...Campbell, in reference to John Kemble :— '" ' But by the mighty actor wrought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come ; Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb. • At once ennobled and correct, His mind surveyed the tragic page; And what the actor could effect,...