 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.  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 485by John Dryden - 1868 - 524 pagesFull view - About this book
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...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 hounds, And added length to soleum sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...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, Eularg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, Wilt Nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...Timotheus, 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, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pages
...Thimotheus 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, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, \Vith nature's mother-wit and... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...and arts unknown Let old Timotheus yield the prize, [before. Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the skies; She drew an angel down. GRAND...frame ; " The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, " Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, " And added length to solemn sounds, " \Vith Nature's mother-wit,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the...raised a mortal to the skies, She drew an angel down. VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS, PARAPHRASED. CREATOR spirit, by whose aid The world's foundations first were... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With natures mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the...raised a mortal to the skies, She drew an angel down. VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS, PARAPHRASED. CREATOR spirit, by whose aid The world's foundations first were... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...Timothens, 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, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...arts unknown beLct old Timotheus yield the prize, [fore. or both divide the crown ; ' ... ke rais'da mortal to the skies; she drew an angel down. GRAND...frame; the sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, and added. length to solemn founds, ^ith nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...arts unknown beLct old Timotheus yield the prile, [fore. or both divide the crown ; • . be rais'da mortal to the skies; she drew an angel down. GRAND...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... | |
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