 | 1747 - 684 sayfa
...was long; Till Shame regain'd the pert that Senfe betray'd, And Virtue call'd Oblivion to her aid. Then crufh'd by rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For...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 sayfa
...was long ; Till fhame 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 refin'd, For...virtue deign the ftage to tread, , Philofophy remain'd, though nature fled. But forc'd at length her ancient reign to quit. She faw great Fauftus lay the ghoft... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 sayfa
...was long ; Till fhame regain'd the poft that fenfe betray'd, And virtue call'u oblivion to her aid. Then crufh'd by rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For...Till declamation roar'd, while paffion flept. Yet fti'l .'id virtue deign the ftage to tread, ' Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd at... | |
 | 1758 - 352 sayfa
...Till fliame regain'd the port that fenfe betray'd, And virtue call'd oblivion to her aid. Then crafh'd by rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For years the pow'r...Till declamation roar'd, while paffion flept. Yet (till did virtue deign the ftage to tread, Philofophy remain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd at length... | |
 | Benjamin Victor - 1761 - 288 sayfa
...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 did Virtue... | |
 | Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - 1763 - 362 sayfa
...lias greatly disfigured our Englifh modern tragedy. Then crufh'd by rules, and weaken'd asrefiu'd, For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'd ; From bard...while paffion flept. Yet ftill did virtue deign the ftageto tvead ; Fliilufophy remain'd, tho' nature fled. JOHNSON. It will not be improper to conclude... | |
 | 1765 - 396 sayfa
...was long; 'Till fhame 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 refin'd, For...declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, 'Tjll declamation roar'd, while paflion flept., Yet flill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread, JPhilofophy... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 392 sayfa
...was long ; 'Till fhame 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 refin'd. For...tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution creptj 'Till declamation roar*d, while paflion flept. Yet ftill did Virtue deign the ftage to tread,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 sayfa
...Virtue call'd Oblivion to her Aid. Then crufti'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 ftil! did Virtue deign the Stage to tread, Philofophy remaiu'cl, though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sayfa
...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... | |
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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... 
