 Then, crush'd by rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For years the pow'r of Tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd, whilst Passion slept ; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd,...  The Life of David Garrick - Σελίδα 88των Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 507 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 σελίδες
...roar'd, while paffion flept. Yet ftill did virtue deign the ftage to tread, , Philofophy remain'd, though nature fled. But forc'd at length her ancient...Folly hail'd the joyful day, And pantomime and fong confirm 'd her fway. But who the coming changes can prefage, And mark the future periods of the ftage... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 σελίδες
...roar'd, while paffion flept. Yet fti'l .'id virtue deign the ftage to tread, ' Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd at length her ancient reign to quit, She faw grea* Fauftus lay the ghoft of wit : Exulting Folly hail'd the joyful day, And pantomime and fong confirm'd... | |
 | Benjamin Victor - 1761 - 288 σελίδες
...rendering the Avenues to it commoYct ftill did Virtue deign the Stage to tread, Philofophy remain'd. though Nature fled. But forc'd at length her ancient Reign to quit, She faw great Faujius lay the Ghoft of Wit : Exulting Folly hail'd the joyful Day, And Pantomime and Song confirm'd... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 σελίδες
...Yet ftill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. > : ..'. 1. But forc'd at length her ancient reign to quit, She...of Wit : Exulting Folly hail'd the joyful day, And pantomine and fong confirmed her fway. But who the coming changes can prefage, And mark the future... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 σελίδες
...Declamation foar'd, while Paffion flept. Yet ftill did Virtue deign the Stage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd at length her ancient Reign to quit^ She faw great Faujlus lay the Ghoft of Wit ; Exulting Folly hail'd the joyful Day, And Pantomime and Song confirrn'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 σελίδες
...remaiu'cl, though Nature fled. But forc'ci at length her aneient Reign to quit, She faw great Fail/lies lay the Ghoft of "Wit ; Exulting Folly hail'd the joyful Day, And Pantomime and Song Confirm'd her Sway. But who the coming Changes can prefage, And mark the future Periods of the... | |
 | BOUQUET. - 1780 - 354 σελίδες
...nature fled ; tint forc'd at length her ancient reign to quit, She faw great Faultus lay the gholt of wit : Exulting folly hail'd the joyful day, And...confirm'd her fway. But who the coming changes can pretage, And mark the future periods of the ltage ; Perhaps if fkill could diftant times explore, New.Behn's,... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1781 - 556 σελίδες
...deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd at length her antient reign to quit, She faw great Fauftus lay the ghoft...the coming changes can prefage, And mark, the future period of the ftage' ? Perhaps, if (kill could diftant times explore, New Behns, new Durfeys, yet remain... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 σελίδες
...roar'd whilft paffion flept ; Yet ftill did virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd tho' nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign...Fauftus lay the ghoft of wit ; Exulting folly hail'd the joyous day, And pantomine and fong confirm'd her fwajr. But who the coming changes can prefage, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 σελίδες
...roar'd, whilft paffion flept ; * Yet flill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread, 1 Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. * But forc'd, at length, her ancient...lay the ghoft of wit ; ' Exulting Folly hail'd the joyous day, 'And Pantomime and Song confirm'd her fway. ' But who the coming changes can prefage, '... | |
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