 | 1747 - 684 pages
...Virtue call'd Oblivion to 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. But fore'... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 pages
...virtue call'd oblivion to 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 ftill did virtue deign the ftage to tread, , Philofophy remain'd, though nature... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...virtue call'u oblivion to 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... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pages
...virtue call'd oblivion to 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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - 1763 - 362 pages
...disfigured our Englifh 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 roar'd, while paffion flept. Yet ftill did virtue deign the ftageto tvead ; Fliilufophy remain'd, tho' nature fled.... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 392 pages
...weaken'd as refin'd. For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution creptj 'Till declamation roar*d, while paflion flept. Yet ftill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread, Fhilofophy remain'dj though Nature fled. But But forc'd at length her ancient reign to quit,1 She faw... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Till Shame regain'd the Pofl that Senfe betray'd, And Virtue call'd Oblivion to her Aid. Then crufh'd by Rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For Years the Power...to Bard the frigid Caution crept Till Declamation foar'd, while Paffion flept. Yet ftill did Virtue deign the Stage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Till Shame regain'd the Poft that Senfe betray'd, And Virtue call'd Oblivion to her Aid. Then crufh'd by Rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For Years the Power...to Bard the frigid Caution crept Till Declamation foar'd, while Paffion flept. Yet ftill did Virtue deign the Stage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though... | |
 | Virgil - 1778 - 440 pages
...disfigured our Englifh modern 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 roar'd, while paffion flept. Yet ftill did virtue deign the ftage to tread ; Philofophy remain'd, tho' nature fled.... | |
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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 whilst Passion slept; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd,... 
