 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 Seiten
...General, 'such a sot ? " Let him take castles who has ne'er a groat." POPE37. PROLOGUE TO CATO; 1J13. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art ; To raise...in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold: For this the tragic muse first trode the stage, Commanding tears to stream through... | |
 | 1833 - 828 Seiten
...tragic muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through every agc¡ WRITTEN BY ME. POPE. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart; To mukc mankind, in conscious virtue bold, e o'er each scene, and bo what they behold Tyrant« no more... | |
 | 1834 - 344 Seiten
...passions, as well as the understanding. You, yourself, have nobly said, that its great purpose is " To melt the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart !" no feelings ; we must indulge in no capricious and wanton fancies ; we must beware, that ve do not... | |
 | 1834 - 784 Seiten
...The true genius must never attempt to dazzle, but to gain sober and permanent admiration and love; " To wake the soul by tender strokes of art; To raise the fancy, and to mend the heart." Whatever poetry has not a moral use is defective. That poetry to which... | |
 | sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1834 - 502 Seiten
...necessary ingredient of good poetry — verisimilitude. I do not think it a light benefit to mankind, To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the fancy, and to melt the heart — Such is the effect of an eloquent and noble fiction of poetry. It... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 318 Seiten
...thenceforth fixed at the head of the degenerate drama of England. PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CATO. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art ; To raise...in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold ; — For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, 5 Commanding tears to stream... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 Seiten
...picture there should be shade as well as light, and when I delineate him without reserve, I do (1) [" To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold." Pom.] what he himself recommended, both by his precept and his example: — "... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 Seiten
...muse forgot, and thou heloved no more ! PROLOGUE To Mr. Addisan's Tragedy of Calo. To wake the soul hy pass'xKg* hold, Live o'er each scene, and he what they hehold : For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 332 Seiten
...gasp be o'er, The muse forgot, and thou beloved no more 1 PROLOGUE To Mr. Addisrm's Tragedy of Goto. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart ; T./ make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : for this... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 Seiten
...past : For thee, fair Virtue ! welcome ev'n the last ! I'ROLOGUB TO MR. ADDISON'B TRAGEDY Of CATO. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through... | |
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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... 
