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" 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... "
The Tatler. The Guardian. The Freeholder. The Whig-examiner. The lover ... - Page 480
by Joseph Addison - 1837
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The Art of Speaking: Containing. An Essay, in which are Given Rules for ...

James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
...Cato. JL O make the soul by tender strokes of <zrf , To raise the genius, and to mend the heart ; (9) To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and &£ what they behold; For fAw the tragic muse first /rod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

1806 - 408 pages
...Unfounded, Freedom is a morning dream, That flits aerial from the spreading eye. PROLOGUE to C.-iTO. (POPE.) To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...virtue bold, > Live o'er each scene, and be what they beholdj For this the tragic muse first (rod the stage, Commanding tears to stream thro' every age ;...
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Poésie, versification [etc

Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 pages
...et , mieux tara que jamais , je vais me tajre. PROLOGUE TO ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CATO. To wake thé soul by tender strokes of art , To raise the genius...the heart ; To make mankind in conscious virtue bold , Lire o'er each scene, and be what they behold ; For this the tragic muse first trode the stage Cemmanding...
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Poétique anglaise, Volume 1

Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 pages
...grand objet est votre approbation ! PROLOGUE TO ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CATO. To wake the soul by tcnder strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart; To inake mankind in conscious virtue bold , Lave o'er each scene, and be what they behold ; For this the...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...to what I now decide; The equipage si\all grace Smilinda's side; 110 PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'S CATO. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene and he what they hehold : For this the tragic Muse first trod the stage, 5 Commanding tears to stream tbrough...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...dies. Tis an ngly envious shrew, That rails at dear Lepcll and you. PROLOGUE To Mr. Addison's Cato, TO wake the soul by tender strokes of art. To raise the ger-ins, and to mend the heart; To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, X,ive o'er each scene, and...
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Poetical Works

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...blaze of light adorns, Who grasps the struggling heifer's lunar horns.* PROLOGUE to MR. AUDISON'S CATO. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...Muse first trod the stage, Commanding tears to stream through every age , Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder 'd how they...
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The British Essayists;: Guardian

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 368 pages
...itself, which will be printed within a few days. PROLOGUE TO CATO. BY MR. POPE. SPOKEN BY MR. WILES. Te wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the...and be what they behold: For this the Tragic Muse (1. st trod the stage, .Commanding tears to stream thro' every age; Tyrants no more their savage nature...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...wake the soul by tender strokes of art To ra.se the genins, and to mem! the heart ; Jo make mankmd in conscious virtue bold Live o'er each scene, and...behold . For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage Commandmg tears to stream through everv ace . Jyrants no more their savage nature kept And foes to...
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An Essay on Light Reading: As it May be Supposed to Influence Moral Conduct ...

Edward Mangin - 1808 - 236 pages
...According to the first couplet in Pope's fine prologue to Cato, the aim of Goldsmith has constantly been, " To wake the soul, by tender strokes of art; To raise the genius, and to mend the heart." An encomium in which it is to be lamented so very few can share with him. It would not be easy to find,...
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