Pelops' line, Or the tale of Troy divine ; Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the buskin'd stage. But O, sad virgin, that thy power Might raise Musaeus from his bower ? Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes as, warbled to the string,... Pleasures, Objects, and Advantages of Literature - Page 163by Robert Aris Willmott - 1851 - 301 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...power hath a true content J5 With planet, or with element. Sometime let gorgeous tragedy In fcepter'd pall come fweeping by, Prefenting Thebes, or Pelops line, Or the tale of Troy divine, . too Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the bufkin'd ftage. But, O fad Virgin, that... | |
| John Milton - 1759 - 420 pages
...power hath a true confent 95 With planet, or with element. Sometime let gorgeous tragedy In fcepter'd pall come fweeping by, Prefenting Thebes, or Pelops line, Or the tale of Troy divine, 100 Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the bufkin'd ftage. But, O fad Virgin, that thy... | |
| Thomas Warton - 1762 - 286 pages
...Penferofe, • V«r. 392, f i. 619. J 5. 638. § 8. 559. Sometimes let gorgeous TRAGEDY In fcepter'd pall come fweeping by, Prefenting THEBES, or PELOPS* line, Or the Tale of TROY divine. It appears, that the greek tragedies, founded upon thefe ftories, made an early and lafting impreflion... | |
| Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...element. Sometime let gorgeous Tragedy In fcepter'd pall come fweeping by, Prefenting'Z^w, orPelops' line, Or the tale of Troy divine, Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the bufkin'd ftage. But, O fad virgin, that thy power Might raife Mufieus from his bower, Or bid... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pages
...planet, or with element. Sometime let gorgeous tragedy, In fcepter'd pall, come fweeping by, Pre fen ting Thebes, or Pelops line, Or the Tale of Troy divine, Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath thy bufkin'd ftage. But, O fad Virgin,, that thy pow'r Might raife Mufzeus from his bower, Or... | |
| Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1772 - 304 pages
...the vulgar here had not, as at Athens, been ufed to behold, Gorgeous Gorgeous tragedy In fcepter'd pall come fweeping by, Prefenting Thebes or Pelops' line, Or the tale of Troy divine. Homer's works alone were fufficient to teach the Greek poets how to write, and their audience how to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...power hath a true confent 95 With planet, or with element. Sometime let gorgeous tragedy In fcepter'd pall come fweeping by, Prefenting Thebes', or Pelops' line, Or the tale of Troy divine, io« Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the bufkin'd ftage. But, O fad Virgin, that thy... | |
| 1780 - 226 pages
...ground, Whofe power hath a true confent With planet, or with element, Sometime let gorgeous Tragedy In fceptred pall come fweeping by, Prefenting Thebes,...tale of Troy divine, Or what (though rare) of later aga Ennobled hath the bufkin'd ilage. But, O fad Virgin, that thy power Might raife Mufseus from his... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...power hath a true confent With planet, or with element. Sometime let gorgeous Tragedy In fcepter'd pall come fweeping by, Prefenting Thebes, or Pelops'...divine, Or what (though rare) of later age, Ennobled hath the bulkin'd ftage. But, O fad virgin, that thy power Might raife Mufzus from his bower. Or bid... | |
| John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...or wifh element* , ; Sometimes let gorgeous Tragedy In fcepter'd pall corfie fweeping by, Presenting Thebes, or Pelops line, Or the tale of Troy divine, . Or what (though rare) of later age, Ennobl'd hath the bufkin'd ftage. But, O fad virgin, that thy power Might raife Mufasus from his bower,... | |
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