 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
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then crush'd by rulei, 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 passion slept. Yet still did virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remainM, though nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pages
...virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then crush'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 whilst passion slept : Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd, though Nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 pages
...virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then crush'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 rear'd whilst passion slept : Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd, 'though... | |
 | 1812 - 318 pages
...with a keen discriminating glance. Then crnsh'd by rules, and wcnkrn'd 88 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 remaio'd though Nature... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then crush'd by rules, and wtakcn'd as rcfin'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 nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 368 pages
...Virtue call'd Oblivion to her aid. Then, crush' 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 whilst Passion slept ; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd, though Nature... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...Virtue call'd Oblivion to her aid. 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 Nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. 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, while passion slept ; Yet still did virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd, though nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...Virtue call'd Oblivion to her aid. Then, crush'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 whilst Passion slept ; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remaiu'd, though Nature... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Actors - 1830 - 348 pages
...Virtue call'd Oblivion to her aid. 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... | |
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