 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 of Tragedy declin'd : From Bard to Bard the frigid Caution crept Till Declamation foar'd, while Paffion flept.  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4911747Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Victor - 1761 - 288 pages
...Supports were ftrong, Their Slaves were willing, and their Reign was long 5 'Till Shame regain'd the Poft that Senfe betray'd, And Virtue call'd Oblivion to...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.... | |
 | 1765 - 396 pages
...ftrong, Their (laves were willing, and their reign was long; 'Till fhame regain'd the poft that fenfe betray'd, And Virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then...declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, 'Tjll declamation roar'd, while paflion flept., Yet flill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread, JPhilofophy... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 392 pages
...ftrong^ Their (laves were willing, and their reign was long ; 'Till fhame regain'd the poft that fenfe betray'd, And Virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then...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,... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...ftrong, Their flaves were willing, and their reign was long; 'Till fhame regain'd the poft that fenfc betray'd, And Virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then...as refin'd, For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'd ; .. I. .i.''• t ' From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, .'it -.' * •• !. 'Till declamation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Supports were ftrongi Their Slaves were willing, and their Reign was long; Till Shame regain'd the Poft that Senfe betray'd, And Virtue call'd Oblivion to...crufh'd by Rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For Years the Power of Tragedy declin'd : From Bard to Bard the frigid Caution crept Till Declamation foar'd, while... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Supports -were ftrong, Their Slaves were willing, and their Reign was long; Till Shame regain'd the Pofl that Senfe betray'd, And Virtue call'd Oblivion to...crufh'd by Rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For Years the Power of Tragedy declin'd : From Bard to Bard the frigid Caution crept Till Declamation foar'd, while... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1780 - 372 pages
...flaves were willing, and their reign was.iaug ; Till fliame regain'd the pail that feafe 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... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1781 - 556 pages
...fwpports were ftrong, Their flaves were willing, and their reign was long; Till Shame regain'd the poft that Senfe betray'd, And Virtue call'd Oblivion to...crufh'd by 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,... | |
 | 1782 - 402 pages
...ftrong, Their flaves were willing, and their reign was long ; 'Till fhame regain'd the polt that fenfe 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 of tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...ftrong; Their flaves were willing, and their reign was long': Till fhame regain'd the poft that fenfe betray'd, And virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then...weaken'd as refin'd, For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'dj From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till declamation roar'd whilft paffion flept;... | |
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