 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Odour. Shak. Twelfth Niskt Mufick has Charms to fobth a favage Bread; To foften Rocks, and bend a knotty Oak : I've read that things inanimate have mov'd, And, as with living Souls, have been inform'd By Magick Numbers, and perfwafive Sound. Cmg.Miurn.3ndf. Let there be Mufick... | |
 | Zachary Grey - 1754 - 440 pages
...images, Mr, Congreve probably borrowed thefe lines in his Mourning Bride, aft i. fc. i. Almeria. " Mufick has charms to footh a " favage breaft, " To foften...read, that things inanimate have mov'd " And as with livingJbuls have been infor<n£d " By magick numbers, and perfuafive found. " What then am I, am I... | |
 | Zachary Grey - 1754 - 424 pages
...images, Mr. Congreve probably borrowed thefe lines in his Mourning Bride, aft i. fc. i. Almeria. " Mufick has charms to footh a ,*•* favage breaft, *-* To foften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. *e I've read, that things inanimate have mov'd " And as with living fouls have been inform'd " By magick... | |
 | Actors - 1766 - 128 pages
...Mrs. Bracegirdle in the character of Almeria 1 Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have mov'd, And as with living souls have been inform'd, By magic numbers and persuasive sound. What, then, am I ? Am I more senseless... | |
 | William Congreve - 1773 - 290 pages
...emes /iruurrf. A I. MEKI A. • MUSIC has eharms to foothe a favage hreaft, To foften roeks, or hend a knotted oak. I've read, that things inanimate have mov'd, And, as with living fouls, have heen infonu'd, By magie numhers and perfuafive found. What then am I ? Am I more fenfelefs grown Than... | |
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pages
...rifes from her Chair, and comet forward. Aim. T* ^"Ufick has Charms to footh a favage Breaft, l^y I To foften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak. ^•••*-...that Things inanimate have mov'd, And, as with living Souls, have been inform'd, By magick Numbers and perfuafive Sound. What then am I? Am I more fenfelefs... | |
 | John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...hear. }, j Mufic has charms to footh a favage breaft, To foften rocks and bend the .knotted oak : i I've read that things inanimate have mov'd, And as...been inform'd By magic numbers and perfuafive found. DS.YDEN AND CONGREVK. SECT. XXXV. ON LEARNING. A Little learning is a dangerous thing ; Drink deep,... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...from her chair, and comes forward. • . Ahneria. Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read, that things inanimate have mov'd, And, as with living souls, have been inform'd By magic numbers and persuasive sound. What then am I ? Am I more senseless... | |
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - 1793 - 246 pages
...her chamber, and faw him no more 'till the following day. CHAP. CHAP. VII. HONOUR TRIUMPHANT. We've read that things inanimate have mov'd, And> as with living fouls, have been infpir'd By magic numbers, and periuafive found. CONCRETE. TUDOR/s countenance the next morning was... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...rises from her chair, and comes forward. Almeria. Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read, that things inanimate have mov'd, And, as with living souls, have been inform'd By magic numbers and persuasive sound. What then am I ? Am I more senseless... | |
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I've read, that things inanimate have mov'd, And, as with living souls, have been inform'd By magic numbers and persuasive sound. 
