 | Thomas Campbell - 1837 - 332 Seiten
...mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought,...Sculpture to be dumb. * Time may again revive, But ne'er eclipse the charm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. Wljat soul was not resigned... | |
 | 1837 - 652 Seiten
...care.' In the words of Campbell, in reference to John Kemble :— '" ' But by the mighty actor wrought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come ; Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb. • At once ennobled and correct, His mind surveyed the tragic page; And what the actor could effect,... | |
 | Rembrandt Peale - 1839 - 276 Seiten
...and motionless, Steals but a glance of time : But, by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb. T. Campbell. SCULPTURE — EDUCATION. I CONSIDER a human soul without education like marble in the... | |
 | 1840 - 368 Seiten
...mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of Time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come ; Verse ceases to be airy thought, And...Sculpture to be dumb. Time may again revive, But ne'er eclipse the charm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. What soul was not resign'd... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 516 Seiten
...nune snd motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought. Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought,...Sculpture to be dumb. Time may again revive, But ne'er eclipse the charm. When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled warm. What soul was not resign'd... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 Seiten
...mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come — Verse ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb." " High were the task — too high, Ye conscious bosoms here ! In words to paint your memory Of Kemble... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 Seiten
...sculpture, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from time. But, by the mighty actor's power, Their wedded triumphs come : Verse — ceases — to be airy thought And sculpture — to be dumb. 562. The following — is an example of the sublime, falling far short of a hyperbole ; for. as St.... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 Seiten
...mute and motionlese, Steals but one glance from time. But, by the mighty actor's power, Their tcedded triumphs come : Verse — ceases — to be airy thought And sculpture — to be dumb. SS'i. The following — is an example of the sublime, falling rar short of a hyperbole; for, as St.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 Seiten
...glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come — Verse ceases to bo airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb. Time may again revive, But ne'er eclipse the charm, When Cato spoke in him alive. Or Hotspur kindled warm. What soul was not resign'd... | |
 | 1846 - 206 Seiten
...can ill express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance from time; But, by the mighty Actor brought,...ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb !" Mr. Booth, like Cooke, Kean, Kemble, Forrest, and the majority of actors who have acquired any reputation... | |
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For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be... 
