His was the spell 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 sublime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time.... Theodric, and other poems - Page 64by Thomas Campbell - 1824Full view - About this book
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review (1802) - 1846 - 794 pages
...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 comaVerse ceases lo be airy thought. And Sculpture lo be dumb." " Hieh were the task — too high.... | |
| 1846 - 798 pages
...the most elevated feelings :— " The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beanty blends ! For ill can poetry express Full many a tone of thought...motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the might_y actor brought, Illusion's perfect trinmphs come— Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture... | |
| Henry Theodore Tuckerman - English poetry - 1846 - 350 pages
...express Full many a tone of thought sublime, And Painting mute and motionless, Steals but a glance from time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's...ceases to be airy thought And Sculpture to be dumb." The description of an Indian chief in " Gertrude," affords another illustration : " As monumental bronze... | |
| Henry Theodore Tuckerman - English poetry - 1846 - 350 pages
...An instance of similar terseness and meaning may be found in the Valedictory Stanzas to Kemble : " For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...Painting mute and motionless, Steals but a glance from time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, Verse ceases to be airy... | |
| Theater - 1846 - 206 pages
...the actor's art, to combine and embody them with the creations of the poet : — " For Poetry can ill express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance from time; But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come, Verse ceases to be airy... | |
| Literature - 1853 - 842 pages
...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 ! And ihere was many an hour Of blended kindred flame; When Skidnns's auxiliar power And. sister magic... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1849 - 276 pages
...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 sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought,... | |
| M Joseph Denison - 1849 - 276 pages
...motionless, " Steals hut a glance from Time. " Yet by the mighty Actor brought, " Triumphant visions come ; " Verse ceases to be airy thought, " And Sculpture to be dumb." Campbell. " Upon entering the doors of a theatre both care and anxiety appear dis" carded, and we seem... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 pages
...often with the noblest, the most elevated feelings. " For ill can poetry express Full mauy a reach of thought sublime ; And painting, mute and motionless,...But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect transports come ; Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb." But notwithstanding the... | |
| Archibald Alison - Europe - 1850 - 746 pages
...to be met with in actual life — " The youngest of the sister arts Whore all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime, And Painting, mute and mgtionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor wrought, Illusion's perfect triumphs... | |
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