 | Edmund Burke - 1819 - 822 pages
...o'er hearts, Which only acting lends— The youngest of the sister arts Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...sublime; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs comeVerse ceases... | |
 | 1816 - 838 pages
...the most elevated feelings : — " The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends ! For ill can poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And painting, route and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect... | |
 | 1846 - 816 pages
...the .most elevated feelings : — " The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends ! For ill can poetry express Full many a tone of thought...ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb." That an art so noble as that of dramatic poetry, ennobled by such genius, associated with such recollections,... | |
 | 1846 - 798 pages
...the most elevated feelings : — " The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beanty blends ! For ill can poetry express Full many a tone of thought...triumphs come — Verse ceases to be airy thought, Aad sculpture to be dumb." That an art so noble as that of dramatic poetry, eunobled by such genins,... | |
 | 1817 - 732 pages
...hearts, Which only Acting lends — The yonngnst of the Sister Aril, Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime) And Painting, mute anrl motionless, Steels but oue glance from Time. But. by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded... | |
 | 1817 - 702 pages
...h. arts, Which only Acting lends — The youngest of the Sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime And Painting, mule and motionless, Steels but one glancr from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's... | |
 | 1818 - 506 pages
...and motionless, Steels but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Uhnipn s wedded triumphs come— Verse ceases to be airy thought. And Sculpture to be dumb. Time mav again revive. But nc er efface the charm ; When fate spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled... | |
 | 1817 - 646 pages
...and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come— Verse ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb. Time may agnin revive, But ne'er efface the chtirm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled... | |
 | 1818 - 798 pages
...hearts, Which only acting lends — The youngest of the sister arts Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...sublime; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come— Verse ceases... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 pages
...and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come — Verse ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb. Time may again revive, But ne'er efface the charm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled... | |
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His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends, — The youngest of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends : For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time.... 
