 For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be...  Drama: Or, Theatrical Pocket Magazine ... - Page 3771823Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1819 - 822 pages
...Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs comeVerse ceases to be airy thought, Anil Sculpture to be dumb. Time may again revive, But ne'er efface... | |
 | 1816 - 838 pages
...motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect trinmphs come — Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb." That an art so noble as that of dramatic poetry, ennobled by such genins, associated with such recollections,... | |
 | 1817 - 702 pages
...express 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...may again revive, But ne'er efface the charm ; When Caio spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. What soul was not resign'd entire To the deep sorrows... | |
 | 1817 - 646 pages
...Poetry express Full many -a tone of thought snhlime; And Painting, mote and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought,...be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb. Time may agnin revive, But ne'er efface the chtirm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. What... | |
 | 1818 - 506 pages
...Painting, mntc and motionless, Steels but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Uhnipn s wedded triumphs come— Verse ceases to be airy thought. And Sculpture to be dumb. Time mav again revive. But nc er efface the charm ; When fate spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm.... | |
 | 1846 - 816 pages
...mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come — Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb." That an art so noble as that of dramatic poetry, ennobled by such genius, associated with such recollections,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 pages
...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 brought,...may again revive, But ne'er efface the charm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. What soul was not resign'd entire To the deep sorrows... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 798 pages
...Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought,...may again revive, But ne'er efface the charm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. What soul was not resign'd entire To the deep sorrows... | |
 | 1821 - 726 pages
...Poetry 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,...may again revive, But ne'er efface the charm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. What soul was not resign'd entire To the deep sorrows... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 730 pages
...Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Paintingi mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought....may again revive, But ne'er efface the charm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hottpur kindled warm. What soul was not resign'd entire To the deep sorrows... | |
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