 | 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 - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | 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
...the day. Ah ! let not cenfure term our fate our choice ; The ftage but echoes back the public voice, The drama's laws the drama's patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe, to live. Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...the Day. Ah! let not Cenfure term our Fate, our Choice: The Stage but echoes back the public Voice, The Drama's Laws, the Drama's Patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafc to live. Then 3 Then prompt no more the Follies you decry, As Tyrants doom their... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | 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... | |
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Ah ! let not Censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live. 
