 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
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...drong; Their flavcs were willing, and their reign was long: Till Qiame regain'd the poft that fenfe betray'd, And virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then crufh'd by rules, and weaken'd as rcfin'd, For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'dj From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...wereftrong; ' Their flaves were willing, and their reign was long ; c Till Shame regain'd the poft that Senfe betray'd, * And Virtue call'd Oblivion to her aid. ' Then crufh'd by rules, and wcaken'd as refin'd, * For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'd; ' From bard to bard the frigid caution... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pages
...ftrong; ' Their flaves were willing, and their reign was long ; ' Till Shame regain'd the poft thatSenfe betray'd, « And Virtue call'd Oblivion to her aid. ' Then crufh'd by rules, and weaken'd asrefin'd, « For years the poVr of tragedy declin'd; « From bard to bard the frigid caution crept,... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pages
...flaves were willing, and their reign was long ; * Till Shame regain'd the poft that Senfe betray'd, f And 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... | |
 | 1791 - 302 pages
...ftrong", Their flaves were willing, and their reign was lung; Till fhame regain'd the poft thatfenfe 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 roar'd, while... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 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...declin'd. From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, And declamatian roar'd, while paffion flepU Yet ftill did virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...post that sense betray'd, And virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then crush'd by rules, and weak en' d as refin'd, For years the pow'r of Tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid cantion crept, Till declamation roar'd whilst passion slept; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...Till shame regain'd the post that sense betray'd, And virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then, crush'd by rules, and weaken'd, as refin'd, For years the...to bard the frigid caution crept, Till declamation roar'dj_while.4>as.sio£_slep^j Yet still did virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 574 pages
...that Sense bctray'd, And Virtue call'd Oblivion to her aid. " Then, crnah'd by rules, and weaken'd аs refin'd, For years the pow'r of Tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution erept, Till declamation roar'd whilst passion slept ; Yet still did Virtue deign the étage to tread,... | |
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