 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, Commanding tears to stream through every age; Tyrants no more their savage...  The British Essayists: Guardian - Σελίδα 172των James Ferguson - 1819Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 σελίδες
...Mufe firft trod the ftage, Commanding tears to ftream thro' ev'ry age ; Tyrants no more their favage nature kept, < ' , And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author ihuns by vulgar fprings to move, The hero's glory, or the virgin's love ; In pitying love we but our... | |
 | 1720 - 302 σελίδες
...their favage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd bow they wept. Our author ftmns by vulgar fprings to move, The hero's glory, or the virgin's love; In pitying love we but our weaknefs fhow, And wild ambition well deferves its woe. Here tears ftiall flow from a more gen'rous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 σελίδες
...Mufe firft trod the ftage, Commanding tears to ftream thro' ev'ry age; Tyrants no more their favage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author fliuns by vulgar fprings to move, The hero's glory, or the virgin's love; In pitying love we but our... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 94 σελίδες
...behold; fur this the Tragic-Mufe fojl trod the Stage, Commanding Ttars tof.rea.rn thro' every Agt ; Tyrants no more their Savage Nature kept, And foes to Virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our Author flami by vulgar Springs to mtvi The Hero's Glory, or the Virgin's Love; In pitying Love tee but our... | |
 | 1735 - 390 σελίδες
...their ftvage nature kept, And /bes to virtue wonder'd how they wepf. Our author ihuns by vulgar firings to move The hero's glory, or the virgin's love ; In pitying love we but our weaknefs ihew. And wild ambition well deferves its woe. Here tears ihall flow from a more geii'rous... | |
 | 1747 - 584 σελίδες
...Tyrants no more their Savage Nature kept, And Foes to Virtue wonder' d how they wept. Our Author jhuns hy vulgar Springs to move The Hero's Glory, or the Virgin's Love ; In pitying Love we hut our Weakness jhow, And wild Amhition well defenses its Woe. Here Tears jhall flow from a more gen'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 σελίδες
...Mufe firft trod the ftage, 5 Commanding tears to ftream thro' ev'ry age ; Tyrants no more their favage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author fhuns by vulgar fprings to move The hero's glory, or the virgin's love ; io In pitying Love, we but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 σελίδες
...firft trod the ftage, 5 Commanding tears to ftream thro' ev'ry age ; Tyv nits no more their favLge nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author fhuns by vulgar fprings to move The hero's glory, or the virgin's love ; 1 9 In pitying Love, we but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 σελίδες
...Mufe firft trod the flage, 5 Commanding tears to ilream thro' ev'ry age ; Tyrants no more their favage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author fhuns by vulgar fprings to move The hero's glory, or the virgin's love ; 10 He bids your breaft with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 σελίδες
...Mufe firfl trod the ftage, 5 Commanding tears to ftream thro" ev'ry age ; Tyrants no more their favage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our author fhuns by vulgar fprings to move The hero's glory, or the virgin's love ; 10 In pitying love, we but... | |
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