 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pàgines
...Thus, long ago, , " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow* 11 While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre, " Could...kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Invcntress of the vocalframe," &c. ; : f ,. So, in hit former Ode : "• But bright Cecilia rais'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pàgines
..." Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow, " While organs yet were mute, " Timothcus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre, " Could...kindle soft desire: " At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode : "•But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pàgines
..." Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows learn'd to bloWi " While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre, " Could...kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode ; " But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pàgines
...[destroy: ru. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, f While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia cams-, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Rnlarg'd the former... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pàgines
...the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. • Thus, long ago 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, Enlarg'd the former narrow... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pàgines
...Ere heaving billows learn'd to blow , While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing iluta And sounding lyre , •. Could swell the soul to rage...or kindle soft desire. At last divine CECILIA came , - In ventress of the vocal frame ;The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store Enlarg'd the former... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pàgines
...VII. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to Mow.. While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus with his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. But when divine Cecilia came, Liventress of the vocal frame, .\ The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pàgines
...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...And added length to solemn sounds , "With nature's mother-wit and arts unknown before. Let old Thimotheus yield the prize , Or both divide the crown :... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pàgines
...etc. Thus, long ago , Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, \Vhile organs yet were mute, Thimotheus to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell...kindle soft desire ; At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...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...or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the •vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former... | |
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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. 
