 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 - Page 211by John Dryden - 1854 - 299 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Roach - 1793 - 274 pages
...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 fwcll the foul to rage, or kindle fefl defirr, . At At lafl divine Cecilia came,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...tijfrn. And, Hie another Helen, JiSd another *tny. vi t. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow. While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And founding lyre, Conld fwcll the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. At lad divine Cecilia came, Irivcntrcfs... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...whom, our author, in his ALEXANDER'S FEAST: " Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows learn'd to bloWi " While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing..." At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode ; " But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher, " When to her... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 608 pages
...she.'' After whom, our author, in his ALEXANDER'S FEAST: " Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, " While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus,...kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventrcss of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode : " But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...our author, in his ALEXANDER'S FEAST: " Thus, long ago, , " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow* 11 While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing...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 pages
..." Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow, " While organs yet were mute, " Timothcus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre, " Could..." At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode : "•But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher, " When to... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hoffile gods. — 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... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...with zeal to " Thais led the way, [destroy: ru. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, f While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing...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 pages
...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...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow hounds, And added length to soleum sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...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... | |
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