 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 672 pages
...fore, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to folemn founds, Wath nature'! mother-l:nt, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the croavn; He rais'da mortal to the Jties ; She drew an angel down. XIII. THE SECULAR MASQJJE. Enter JANUs.... | |
 | 1781 - 516 pages
...ftore, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to folemn founds, 7'ith Nature's mother wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the...rais'da mortal to the fkies, She drew an angel down. BAUCIS AND PHILEMON. WRITTEN ABOUT THI T£A* MDCCVHI. BY DEAN SWIFT. IN ancient times, as (lory tells,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 252 pages
...enthufiaft, from her facred flore, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to folemn founds, fitb nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let...Or both divide the crown; He rais'da mortal to the Ikies ; She drew an angel down. VOL. II. I GRAND CHORUS. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of... | |
 | 1781 - 510 pages
...ftore, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to folemn founds, ?yith Nature's mother wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown ; JJe rais'da mortal to the fkies, She drew an angel down. AND PHILEMON. I WRITTEN ABOUT TKI YEAR MDgCVIII.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...ftore, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to folemn founds, With nature's mother wit, and arts unknown before^ Let old Timotheus yield the...rais'da mortal to the fkies, She drew an angel down, Th& The JUGGLERS. By GAY. As recited by Mr. HENDERSON, at Freemafons Hall. A Juggler long through all... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 462 pages
...added length to folemri founds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before* Let old Timothdus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the ikies ;She drew an angel down. HE SE QJJ EL TO THIs WORK. Lately publijbed, printed in the fame Manner,... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...Cicilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal frame. "The fweet enthufiaft, from her facred ftore, Erilarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to folemn...Or both divide the crown : He rais'da mortal to the fldes ; She drew an angel down. 'TAUT PART II. LESSONS IN SPEAKING. SECTION I. ELOQUENCE or THE PULPIT.... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pages
...Timotheus, to his breathing flute And founding lyre, Could fwell the foul to rage, or kindle foft defirc. At laft divine Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal...rais'da mortal to the fkies, She drew an angel down. S 0 N G. FROM DRYDEN'S COLLECTION. A SILLY fhepherd woo'd, but wift not How he might his miftrefs'... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...Cecilia came, Inventrefs of the vocal frame; The fweet enthufiaft, from her facred ftore, Enlarg'd Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length...down. GRAND CHORUS. At laft, divine Cecilia came, Ireventrefs of the vscal frame; The fiveet enlhu/iaji, from her facred /tore , Enlarg'd the farmer... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 334 pages
...bounds, And added length to folemn founds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. AIR. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown ; He rais'da mortal to the fldes, She drew an angel down. SONGS. SONGSI. HP HY origin's divine, I fee, A Of mortal race thou canft... | |
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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. Let old Timotheus yield... 
