 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 whilst Passion slept; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd though...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 197by John Hawkins - 1787 - 605 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...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. Yet ftill did Virtue deign the Stage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though... | |
 | Virgil - 1778 - 440 pages
...disfigured our Englifh modern 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... | |
 | Thomas Davies - Actors - 1780 - 372 pages
...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...reign to quit, She faw great Fauftus lay the ghoft of wit ; Exulting folly hail'd the joyful day, And pantomime and fong confirm'd her fway, But who the... | |
 | BOUQUET. - Prologues and epilogues - 1780 - 354 pages
...virtu: call'd oblivion 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... | |
 | Thomas Davies - Actors - 1781 - 556 pages
...GARRICK, Efq. 117 From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd while Paflion flept. Yet ftill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread,...remain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd at length her antient reign to quit, She faw great Fauftus lay the ghoft of Wit ; Exulting Folly hail'd the joyful... | |
 | 1782 - 402 pages
...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 paffion flept. Yet ftill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though Nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 pages
...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...virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd tho' nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit, She faw great Fauftus lay the ghoft... | |
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 632 pages
...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...But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit, c She faw great Fauftus lay the ghoft of wit -, ' Exulting Folly hail'd the joyous day, 'And Pantomime... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...to her aid. Then crufh'd by rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'dj From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till declamation...virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd tho' nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit, She faw great Fauftus lay the ghoft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...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...Till declamation roar'd, whilft paffion flept ; * Yet flill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread, 1 Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. * But forc'd,... | |
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