 | English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...certain 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...Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For Ms the tragic muse first trod the stage ; Commanding tears to stream through every age ; Tyrants no... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 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 - English drama - 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... | |
 | English literature - 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...first trod the stage, " ^ Commanding tears to stream thro' ev'ry age ; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept.... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 380 pages
...itself, which 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...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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...be o'er, The muse forgot, and thou belov'd no more i PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CATO. TO wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the...behold ; For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, 5 Commanding tears to stream through every age. Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes... | |
 | James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 308 pages
...good earnest. [,Exeunt, running.'} XXI. EXHORTATION. Prologue to Cato. Teaching. \- O wake the sow/ by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the foar/ ; (2) Courage. To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
...Cato. JL O make the soul by tender strokes of <zrf , To raise the genius, and to mend the heart ; (9) To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and &£ what they behold; For fAw the tragic muse first /rod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Freedom is a morning dream, That flits aerial from the spreading eye. PROLOGUE to C.-iTO. (POPE.) To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the...virtue bold, > Live o'er each scene, and be what they beholdj For this the tragic muse first (rod the stage, Commanding tears to stream thro' every age ;... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 360 pages
...et , mieux tara que jamais , je vais me tajre. PROLOGUE TO ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CATO. To wake thé soul by tender strokes of art , To raise the genius...the heart ; To make mankind in conscious virtue bold , Lire o'er each scene, and be what they behold ; For this the tragic muse first trode the stage Cemmanding... | |
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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... 
