 | 1747 - 684 pages
...her aid. Then crufh'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, while Paflion fltpt. Vet ftill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, tbo* Nature fled.... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...her aid. Then crufh'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, while paffion flept. Yet fti'l .'id virtue deign the ftage to tread, ' Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd at... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pages
...her aid. Then crafh'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, while paffion flept. Yet (till did virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd at length... | |
 | Benjamin Victor - 1761 - 288 pages
...her Aid. / Then crufh'd by Rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For Years the Pow'r of Tragedy declined ; From Bard to Bard the frigid Caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd, while Paffion flept. inlarging * the Houfe to receive them, and in rendering the Avenues to it commoYct ftill did Virtue... | |
 | Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - 1763 - 362 pages
...modern tragedy. Then crufh'd by rules, and weaken'd asrefiu'd, For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till declamation...while paffion flept. Yet ftill did virtue deign the ftageto tvead ; Fliilufophy remain'd, tho' nature fled. JOHNSON. It will not be improper to conclude... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...tragedy declin'd ; .. I. .i.''• t ' From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, .'it -.' * •• !. 'Till declamation roar'd, while paffion flept. Yet...to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. > : ..'. 1. But forc'd at length her ancient reign to quit, She faw great Fauftus lay the ghoft of... | |
 | Virgil - 1778 - 440 pages
...tragedy. Then crufh'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...virtue deign the ftage to tread ; Philofophy remain'd, tho' nature fled. JoHNSoN. It will not be improper to conclude this note with fome excellent obfervations... | |
 | BOUQUET. - 1780 - 354 pages
...to her aid. Then crufh'd by rules, and weak nM as refin'd, For years the power of Tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard, the frigid caution crept, Till declamation roar'd while paftion flept ; Yet ftill did virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd tho' nature fled... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1781 - 556 pages
...rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For years the power of tragedy declin'd : From DAVID GARRICK, Efq. 117 From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd while Paflion flept. Yet ftill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 pages
...pow'r of Tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till declamation 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 to quit, She faw great Fauftus lay the ghoft... | |
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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, while Passion slept. 
