 At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Sivu 211tekijä(t) John Dryden - 1854 - 299 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 sivua
...prey, , like another Helen, fir 'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving. bellows learn'd to bloW, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 sivua
...prey, And, like another Helen, ftr'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 528 sivua
...like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. IX. RECITATIVE. Thus, Jong ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 sivua
...bit fry, And, hke another Helen, fir'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the... | |
 | 1781 - 516 sivua
...>nJ, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy, • ' . O Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre, 'ould fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft, divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 sivua
...his prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow* While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing flute And founding lyre, Coald fwell the foul to rage, or Jciodle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inveatrefs... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 sivua
...pry, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Try, VII. Thus, long ago, . Ere heaving bellows learn 'd to blow,. While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute,. And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 sivua
...his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defirc. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1791 - 514 sivua
...Шее another Helen, fir'd another Troy.* VIT. Thus long ago, •".'., v . Ere heaving bellow's learn'd to blow, ' .- . While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle [oft defire. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs... | |
 | 1793 - 376 sivua
...prey, And, like another Helen, Jtr'd another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle fierce defirev At laft divbe Cecilia came, 161... | |
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