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" But see! each Muse, in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays! Rome's ancient Genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his rev'rend head. Then Sculpture and her sister-arts revive; Stones leap'd to... "
An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ... - Page 184
by Joseph Warton - 1762
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 1

Henry Kett - 1803 - 512 pages
...monafteries. But fee each Mufe in Leo's golden days Starts from her trance, and trims her withered bays; Rome's ancient Genius, o'er its ruins fpread, Shakes off the duft, and rears his reverend headf. Leo the tenth was confpicuous for his ardour and munificence in the caufe of literature...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 6

Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...wild torrent nf a barbarous aire, 695 And drove thofe holy Vandals oft' the ftage. But fee! each Mufs, in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance, and...wither'd bays ; Rome's ancient Genius, o'er its ruins fprcad, Shakes oft tlic dun, and r.ar< hU reverend head. Then Sculpture ai.d her filter-art.-: revive...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...wild torrent of a barb'rous age, 695 And drove those holy Vandals off the stage. But see ! each Muse in Leo's golden days Starts from her trance, and trims...wither'd bays ; Rome's ancient Genius o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his rev'rend head. 700 Then Sculpture and her sister arts revive...
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A New Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and ...

Stephen Jones - 1805 - 470 pages
...Bcausobre; which version was much esteemed by the Protestants. L'ENGLET (NICHOLAS DU very volummous dajs Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays ; Rome's ancient genius, o'er its mira spread, Shakes orf the dust, ала rears hfi reprend head. Then Sculpture and her sister arts...
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The Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth, Volume 3

William Roscoe - 1806 - 580 pages
...in a letter of Girolamo Negri, in the Lettere di Printipi, vol. 1. p. 106. (If) " But see each muse, in LEO'S golden days, " Starts from her trance, and...wither'd bays ; " ROME'S ancient genius, o'er its ruins spread, " Shakes off the dust, and rears his reverend head. " Then sculpture and her sister arts revive;...
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Elements of General Knowledge, Introductory to Useful Books in the Principal ...

Henry Kett - 1806 - 600 pages
...patronage is defcribed by the moft correct of our Englifli poets, with his accuftomed beautiful imagery : " But fee each Mufe in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays; Rome's antient Genius, o'er its ruins fpread, Shakes off the duft, and rears Lis reverend head. Then Sculpture,...
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The works of Alexander Pope. Containing the principal notes of drs ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pages
...BURTON, Stem'd the wild torrent of a barb'rous age, 695 And drove thofe holy Vandals off the ftage. But fee ! each Mufe, in LEO'S golden days, Starts...from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays, Rome's COMME NT AR Y. VER. 697. But fee! each Mufe, in LEO'S gotten Jays,} Tin's prefents us with the Jecond...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Memoirs of the life and writings of Pope ...

Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pages
...WARBURTOM. Stem'd the wild torrent of a barb'rous age, 695 And drove thofe holy Vandals off the ftage. But fee ! each Mufe, in LEO'S golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd bays, R ome's COMMENTARY. VER. 6^7. But Jes! each Mufe, in L EO' 's gal 'den days,] This prefents us with...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...the wild torrent of a harharous age, And drove those holy Vandals off the stage. But see! each Muse in Leo's golden days Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd hays ; Home's ancient genins, o'er its ruins spread , Shakes off the dust, and rears h,s reverend head....
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...the wild torrent of a harharous age, And drove those holy Vandals off the stage. But see ! each Muse in Leo's golden days Starts from her trance, and trims her wither'd hays; Rome's ancient Genins, o'er its ruins spread, HO Shakes off the dust, and rears his reverend...
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