To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart ; To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the tragic Muse first trod the stage... Poésie, versification [etc - Page 316by Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 429 pagesFull view - About this book
| Joseph Addison - 1713 - 222 pages
...of Art, To raife the Genius , and to mend the Heart, To make Mankind in confcious Virtue bold, Live o'er each Scene ^ and Be what they behold: For this the Tragic- Mufe firft trod the Stage,. Commanding Tears to flream thro' every Age $ Tyrants no more their Savage... | |
| 1714 - 380 pages
...af Art, To raife the Genius, and to mend the Heart; To make Mankind in eonfcious Virtue bold, Live o'er each Scene, and Be what they behold : For this the Tragic Mufe fir ft trod the Stage, Commanding Tears to fiream thro' every Age j Tyrants no mere their Savage... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...The muse forgot, ar.d thou belov'd no mote I PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'a TRAGEDY OF CATO. I o wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...heart ; To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, lave o'er each scene, and be what they behold: For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, 5 Commanding... | |
| John Bell - 1791 - 292 pages
...palpable defefts ascertainable by a survey ,of its foundations. PROLOGUE. WRITTEN BY MR. POPE. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...the heart, To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the tragic musejirst trod the stage ; Commanding... | |
| 1797 - 462 pages
...palpable defefts ascertainable by a survey of its foundations. PROLOGUE. WRITTEN BY MR. POPI. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...the heart, To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For Ms the tragic muse first trod the stage ; Commanding... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 462 pages
...ascertainable by a survey of its foundations. PROLOGUE. WRJTTIN BY MR. POPE. To wahe the soul by tender strohes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To mahe manhind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the... | |
| August Wilhelm Iffland - 1799 - 124 pages
...native Charms, and Vice in all her Deformity; or, in the Language of Pope, " To wake the Soul by gentle Strokes of Art, " To raise the Genius, and to mend the Heart; " In conscious Innocence to make Men bold, " Live o'er each Scene, and be what you behold!" DRAMATIS... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 380 pages
...will be printed within a few days. PROLOGUE TO CATO. BY MR. POPE. SPOKEN BY MR. WILKS. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...mend the heart; To make mankind in conscious virtue hold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage,... | |
| 1803 - 440 pages
...BY MR. POPE. t- SPOKEN BY MR. W1LKS. i - . TO wake the soul by tender strokes of art, .,. 5 To raiae the genius, and to mend the heart ; ,£ . To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, " ^... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...patriot fail'd. •. AMBR. PHILIPS. PROLOGUE. ...'V- . By MR. POPE. SPOKEN BY MR. WILKS. JL p wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius,...the heart. To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, -and be what they behold: For this the tragic muse first trod the stage, Commanding... | |
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