 To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart ; To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the tragic Muse first trod the stage...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1071828Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...be o'er, The muse forgot, ar.d thou belov'd no mote I PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'a TRAGEDY OF CATO. I o wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the...heart ; To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, lave o'er each scene, and be what they behold: For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, 5 Commanding... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 292 pages
...from certain palpable defefts ascertainable by a survey ,of its foundations. PROLOGUE. WRITTEN BY MR. POPE. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To...the heart, To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the tragic musejirst trod the stage ; Commanding... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...certain palpable defefts ascertainable by a survey of its foundations. PROLOGUE. WRITTEN BY MR. POPI. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...the heart, To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For Ms the tragic muse first trod the stage ; Commanding... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...ascertainable by a survey of its foundations. PROLOGUE. WRJTTIN BY MR. POPE. To wahe the soul by tender strohes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To mahe manhind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the... | |
 | August Wilhelm Iffland - English drama - 1799 - 124 pages
...native Charms, and Vice in all her Deformity; or, in the Language of Pope, " To wake the Soul by gentle Strokes of Art, " To raise the Genius, and to mend the Heart; " In conscious Innocence to make Men bold, " Live o'er each Scene, and be what you behold!" DRAMATIS... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 380 pages
...itself, which will be printed within a few days. PROLOGUE TO CATO. BY MR. POPE. SPOKEN BY MR. WILKS. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...mend the heart; To make mankind in conscious virtue hold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 440 pages
...BY MR. POPE. t- SPOKEN BY MR. W1LKS. i - . TO wake the soul by tender strokes of art, .,. 5 To raiae the genius, and to mend the heart ; ,£ . To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, " ^... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...gasp be o'er, The muse forgot, and thou belov'd no more i PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CATO. TO wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...heart ; To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold ; For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, 5 Commanding... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...where the patriot fail'd. •. AMBR. PHILIPS. PROLOGUE. ...'V- . By MR. POPE. SPOKEN BY MR. WILKS. JL p wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the...the heart. To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, -and be what they behold: For this the tragic muse first trod the stage, Commanding... | |
 | James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 308 pages
...good earnest. [,Exeunt, running.'} XXI. EXHORTATION. Prologue to Cato. Teaching. \- O wake the sow/ by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the foar/ ; (2) Courage. To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they... | |
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