 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...the pow'r of tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till declamation roar'd, whilst passion slept ; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd though Nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit, She saw great Faustus... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 Seiten
...the pow'r of Tragedy declin'd; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd whilst Passion slept; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit. She saw great Faustus... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...the pow'r of Tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid cantion crept, Till declamation roar'd whilst passion slept; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd though Nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit, She saw great Fanstus... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 Seiten
...the pow'r of Tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd, whilst Passion slept ; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit, She saw great Faustus... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 Seiten
...the pow'r of Tragedy declih'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd whilst Passion slept ; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy rcmain'd, though Nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her antient reign to quit, She saw great Faustim... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 Seiten
...power of tragedy declin'd: From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till declamation roar'd, while passion slept. Yet still did virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remainM, though nature fled. But forc'd at length her ancient right to quit, She saw great Fiustus... | |
 | 1811 - 530 Seiten
...tragedy its influence over the taste of Europe, till at last it entirely corrupted it. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit. She saw great Faustus lay the ghost of wit; Exulting Folly hail'd the joyous day, And pantomime and song confirm'd her sway.* Quinault, though severely satirized... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 Seiten
...the power of Tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till declamation rear'd whilst passion slept : Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd, 'though Nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit, She saw great Faustus... | |
 | 1812 - 318 Seiten
...the pow'r of tragedy declin'd ; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till declamation roar'd, whilst passion slept; , Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remaio'd though Nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit. She saw great Faustus... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 Seiten
...as refined. For years the power of tragedy declined; From bard to bard tfye frigid caution crept, ' Till declamation roared, whilst passion slept} Yet...fled! But forced, at length, her ancient reign to qyify She saw great Faustus lay the ghost of wit; Exulting Folly hailed the joyous day, And pantomine... | |
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But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit, She saw great Faustus lay the ghost of Wit; Exulting Folly hail'd the joyful day, And Pantomime and Song confirm'd her sway. 
