 | 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. But fore'... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 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 ftill did virtue deign the ftage to tread, , Philofophy remain'd, though nature... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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
...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... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...bard to bard the frigid caution crept, .'it -.' * •• !. 'Till declamation roar'd, while paffion flept. Yet ftill did Virtue deign the ftage 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 roar'd, while paffion flept. Yet ftill did virtue deign the ftage to tread ; Philofophy remain'd, tho' nature fled.... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1780 - 372 pages
...betray'd, _And virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then crufh'd by rules, and weaken'd as refin'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 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, while Passion slept. 
