TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the genius, and to mend the heart ; To make mankind, in confcious virtue bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the ftage, 5 Commanding tears to ftream... Cato: A Tragedy - Page 3by Joseph Addison - 1823 - 51 lehteFull view - About this book
| Joseph Addison - 1713 - 222 lehte
...PROLOGUE By Mr. T 0 T E. Spoken by Mr. Wilks. / TO wake the Soul by tender Strokes of Art, To raife the Genius , and to mend the Heart, To make Mankind in confcious Virtue bold, Live o'er each Scene ^ and Be what they behold: For this the Tragic- Mufe firft trod the Stage,. Commanding Tears... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 lehte
...CAT O. f* * * TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the genius, and to mend the heartTo make mankind, in confcious virtue bold, Live o'er...behold : For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the ftage, Commanding tears to ftream thro' ev'ry age ; Tyrants no more their favage nature kept, < ' , And foes... | |
| 1720 - 302 lehte
...PROLOGUE TO , * Mr. ADDISON'S Tragedy OF CAT O. TO wake the foul by tender firokes of art, To raife the genius, and to mend the heart; To make mankind,...and be what they behold: For this the Tragic Mufe firfl trod the ftage, Commanding tears to ftream thro' ev'ry age; Tyrants no more their favage nature... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 lehte
...lov.'d. PROLOGUE TO Mr. ADDISION'S Tragedy OF CAT O. TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the genius, and to mend the heart; To make mankind,...behold : For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the ftage, Commanding tears to ftream thro' ev'ry age; Tyrants no more their favage nature kept, And foes to virtue... | |
| Rob Steele - 1740 - 368 lehte
...POPE. ' « .. •% Spoken by Mr. Wllks. ' I V3 wake the Soul by tender Strokes of Art, _£_ To raife the Genius, and to mend the Heart ', To make Mankind in confcious Virtue bold, Li<ue o'er each Scene, and be 'what they behold: Far this the Tragic Mufefirjl trad the Stage, t Commanding... | |
| 1747 - 584 lehte
...PROLOGUE to CATO. By Mr. POP E. Spoken by Mr. WILKS. TO wake the Soul hy tender Strokes of Art, to raife the Genius, and to mend the Heart ; To make Mankind in confcious Virtue hold. Live o'er each Scene, and Be what they hehold: For this the Tragick Mufe firfl trod the Stage,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 lehte
...PR PROLOGUE TO Mr. ADDISO N's Tragedy OF CAT O. TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the genius, and to mend the heart ; To make mankind,...behold : For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the ftage, 5 Commanding tears to ftream thro' ev'ry age ; Tyrants no more their favage nature kept, And foes to... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 lehte
...Mr. ADDISO N's Tragedy OF CAT O. TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the genius, aiid to mend the heart ; To make mankind, in confcious virtue bold, Live o'er each fcenc, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the ftage, 5 Commanding tears... | |
| 1752 - 398 lehte
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| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 lehte
...PROLOGUE TO Mr. ADD IS ON 's Tragedy OF £> / CAT O. TO wake the foul by tender ftrokes of art, To raife the genius, and to mend the heart; To make mankind,...virtue bold, Live o'er each fcene, and be what they bthold : For this the Tragic Mufe firft trod the flage, 5 Commanding tears to ilream thro' ev'ry age... | |
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