 At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast from her sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the...  Poétique anglaise - Page 80by Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 lehte
...Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell...frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 lehte
...Thus, long ago, . - . ,j . Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, . , Could...or kindle soft desire* At last divine Cecilia came, Inveutress of the vocal fr.a,me ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 510 lehte
...another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timothens. to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, In ven tress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarlr'd the former... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 606 lehte
...soul to rage, or kindle srttdeAt last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweel ve The charm that fix'd your husband's love. Weigh...That gave your beauty pow'r to bless i Pursue it s anil arts unknnra Ltt old Timotheus yield the prize, [before, Or both divide the crown ; He nia'da... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 lehte
...lyre, Could swell the soul to rape, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventrcss of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her...narrow bounds. And added length to solemn sounds, \fore. With- Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown beLet old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 326 lehte
...another Troy. Thus, long ago, ere heaving bellows learnM to Wow, while organs yet were mute; Timotbeus, to his breathing flute, and sounding lyre, could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At.last divine Cecilia came, inventress of the vocal frame; the sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 318 lehte
...another Troy. Thus, long ago, ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, while organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, and sounding lyre, could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At.last divine Cecilia came, inventress of the vocal frame; the sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 318 lehte
...heaving bellows learn'd to blow, •while organs yet were mute; Timorbeus, to his breathing fttt\.e, and sounding lyre, could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desii At.last divine Cecilia came, inventress of the vocal frame; the sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 430 lehte
...Canto Fermo being incom-t patible with Metre. History of Music, vol. 2, p. 16, .note c, i At length divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the Vocal Frame; The sweet Enthusiast from her sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And mlil.nl length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother.wit, and... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 428 lehte
...being incompatible with Metre. History of Music, vol. 2, p. 16, note c. t At length divine Caecilia came, Inventress of the Vocal Frame; The sweet Enthusiast from her sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and... | |
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