 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 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,...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... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1846 - 350 Seiten
...and motionless, Steals but a glance from time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, Verse ceases to be airy thought And Sculpture to be dumb." The description of an Indian chief in " Gertrude," affords another illustration : " As monumental bronze... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 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... | |
 | 1853 - 842 Seiten
...arts, Where all their beauty blends. For Poetry can ill express Full many a tone of thought suhlimc ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one...ceases to be airy thought, And ¡Sculpture to be dumb ! And ihere was many an hour Of blended kindred flame; When Skidnns's auxiliar power And. sister magic... | |
 | M Joseph Denison - 1849 - 276 Seiten
...motionless, " Steals hut a glance from Time. " Yet by the mighty Actor brought, " Triumphant visions come ; " Verse ceases to be airy thought, " And Sculpture to be dumb." Campbell. " Upon entering the doors of a theatre both care and anxiety appear dis" carded, and we seem... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 Seiten
...mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor wrought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come; Verse ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb." It is the extreme rarity of such a combination, either in man or woman, which is the cause of so few... | |
 | 1852 - 782 Seiten
...brought, Full many a tone of thought sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless. 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 Öl Vi.emUu... | |
 | 1852 - 782 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... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1852 - 656 Seiten
...is the ' efflorescence of sculpture. " But by the mighty actor brought, Creation's brightest fancies come ; Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb." In this noble and bewitching art, the family of the Mrs'sid- KEMBLES stands pre-eminent ; and Mrs SIDDONS... | |
 | 1853 - 844 Seiten
...is tk« efflorescence* of sculpture. "But by the mighty actor brought, Creation's brightest fancies come; Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb." In this noble and bewitching art the family of the K EM BUS stands pre-eminent ; and Mrs. SIDDONS was... | |
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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... 
