 His was the spell o'er hearts Which only Acting lends, — The youngest of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless. Steals but a glance of time....  Sir Charles Wyndham: A Biography - Page 353by Thomas Edgar Pemberton - 1904 - 362 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1819 - 822 pages
...wine or music need not swell, As high we lift the festal cup, To " Kemble, fare thee well." His way the spell o'er hearts, Which only acting lends—...sublime; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs comeVerse ceases... | |
 | 1816 - 838 pages
...flooded with the highest and most refined enjoyment ; the noblest, the most elevated feelings : — " The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty...Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And painting, route and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect... | |
 | 1846 - 798 pages
...noblest, the most elevated feelings : — " The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beanty blends ! For ill can poetry express Full many a tone...triumphs come — Verse ceases to be airy thought, Aad sculpture to be dumb." That an art so noble as that of dramatic poetry, eunobled by such genins,... | |
 | 1817 - 702 pages
...swell, As high we lift the festal cup, . To " Kemble, Fare thee well." His was the spell <>'»T h. arts, Which only Acting lends — The youngest of the Sister...Full many a tone of thought sublime And Painting, mule and motionless, Steels but one glancr from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's... | |
 | 1817 - 732 pages
...well." His was the spell o'er hearts, Which only Acting lends — The yonngnst of the Sister Aril, Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry...many a tone of thought sublime) And Painting, mute anrl motionless, Steels but oue glance from Time. But. by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded... | |
 | 1818 - 506 pages
...Kemble, Fare thee well." His was the spell o'er hearts, Which only Acting lends — ™ y°ung<>9* of the Sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry einress I •till many a tone of thought sublime ; And Painting, mntc and motionless, Steels but one... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 798 pages
...wine or music need not swell, As high we lift the festal cup, To " Kemble, fare thee well." His waa the spell o'er hearts, Which only acting lends —...sublime; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come— Verse ceases... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 pages
...wine or music need not swell, As high we lift the festal cup, To " Kemble, fare thee well." His was the spell o'er hearts, Which only acting lends —...ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought stiblime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor... | |
 | 1821 - 726 pages
...wine or music need not swell, As high we lift the festal cup, ' To " Kemble, Fare thee well." His was the spell o'er hearts, Which only Acting lends—...express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Fainting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 730 pages
...wine or music need not swell, As high we lift the festal cup, To " Kemble, Fare thee well." \ His was the spell o'er hearts, Which only Acting lends —...youngest 'of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blend«, For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Paintingi mute and motionless,... | |
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