 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
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 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...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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...another Troy. Thus, long ago, ere heaving bellows learnM to Wow, while organs yet were mute; Timotbeus, to his breathing flute, 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,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pages
...like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. RECITATIVE, Thus long ngo, Ere heavincr bellows learn'd.to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And pounding lyre, Could swell the soul to гате, or kindle soft desire. At lait divine Cecilia came,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...heaving bellows learn'd to blow, •while organs yet were mute; Timorbeus, to his breathing fttt\.e, and sounding lyre, could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desii At.last divine Cecilia came, inventress of the vocal frame; the sweet enthusiast, from her sacred... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 430 pages
...Canto Fermo being incom-t patible with Metre. History of Music, vol. 2, p. 16, .note c, i At length divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the Vocal Frame;...sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And mlil.nl length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother.wit, and arts unknown before. As therefore the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 pages
...prey, And, like another Helen, fir'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, Gould fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defire. 160 At laft divine Cecilia came,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 610 pages
...prey, And, like another Helen, fir'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 foft defire. 160 At laft divine Cecilia came,... | |
 | John Brady - 1813 - 410 pages
...with the following encomium on this musical Saint: — " Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; TIMOTHEUS to...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, WithNature's mother wit, and... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 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...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... | |
 | John Brady - 1815 - 420 pages
...with the following encomium on this musical Saint: — " Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn' d to blow, While organs yet were mute ; TIMOTHEUS to...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, WithNature's motherwit,and arts... | |
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