 | Stephen Jones - Biography - 1799 - 456 pages
...principles in neat and decent language is thus ascribed to him by the earl of Rochester : " stdley has that prevailing, gentle art, *' That can with a resistless charm impart ** The loosest wiibea to the chastest heart*} u Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, i« Betwixt declining virtue... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...light. Upon hearing this, Crastin, with an air of deference, played with Honoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with...heart : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams all night,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...light. Upon hearing this, Crastin, with an air of deference, played with Honoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with...resistless charm impart The loosest wishes to the chastest he^rt : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Til! the poor... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...otherwise desirable. It was said of a wit in the last age, Sidney has that prevailing gentle art Which can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes...heart ; Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, That the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams ail night,... | |
 | 1807 - 474 pages
...seem fully to entitk him to the character given to Sir Charles Sedley, by Rochester.— He has the nrt Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Betwixt declining virtue and desire ; Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away, In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day." Mr.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 366 pages
...light. Upon hearing this, Crastin, with an air of deferetice, played with Honoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, } That can...impart > The loosest wishes to the chastest heart: J Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...air of deference, played with Houoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, 1 That can with a resistless charm impart > The loosest wishes to the chastest heart: J Raise such a conflict, kindle such a lire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 410 pages
...against the wiles of men ; as those concerning Sir Charles Sedley — Say on, good Betty. Daughter. " Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with...impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart." Severn. " The loosest wishes !" — I fancy somebody or other has seen her legs otherwise than by a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...forcing blushes, warm the queen ; Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with a resistless power impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart, Raise...such a fire, Betwixt declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away, In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day. Dryden... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...otherwise desirable. -It was said of a wit of the last age, ' Sedley* has that pi'evailing gentle art Which can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart ; liaise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, That the poor vanquish'd... | |
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Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams... 
