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" To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold... "
Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical - Page 1
edited by - 1826
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Cato: A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His ...

Joseph Addison - 1733 - 94 pages
...behold; fur this the Tragic-Mufe fojl trod the Stage, Commanding Ttars tof.rea.rn thro' every Agt ; Tyrants no more their Savage Nature kept, And foes to Virtue wonder'd how they wept. Our Author flami by vulgar Springs to mtvi The Hero's Glory, or the Virgin's Love; In pitying Love tee but our...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...be o'er, The muse forgot, ar.d thou belov'd no mote I PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'a TRAGEDY OF CATO. I o wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the...heart ; To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, lave o'er each scene, and be what they behold: For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, 5 Commanding...
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The Miscellaneous Works: In Verse and Prose, Volume 1

Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 426 pages
...the following lines : " 'To wake' the foufby tenoV ftrokes of art, " To raiie the genius and to rhend the heart, " To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, " Live o'er each Scene, and be what they behold ; M 2 " For : M. ;:)f... 1 * Thefe two lines are altered In this Edition. this the tragic Mufe firft...
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British Theatre: The orphan, by Thomas Otway. 1791. Cato, by Joseph Addison ...

John Bell - 1791 - 292 pages
...certain palpable defefts ascertainable by a survey ,of its foundations. PROLOGUE. WRITTEN BY MR. POPE. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...scene, and be what they behold : For this the tragic musejirst trod the stage ; Commanding tears to stream through every age ; tyrants no more their savage...
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Bell's British Theatre: Douglas, by J. Home. ... The alchymist, altered from ...

1797 - 462 pages
...certain palpable defefts ascertainable by a survey of its foundations. PROLOGUE. WRITTEN BY MR. POPI. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For Ms the tragic muse first trod the stage ; Commanding tears to stream through every age ; Tyrants no...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays, Volume 3

John Bell - 1797 - 462 pages
...wahe the soul by tender strohes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To mahe manhind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the tragic must first trod the stage ; Commanding tears to stream through every age ; Tyrants no more their savage...
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Select British Classics, Volume 37

1803 - 440 pages
...BY MR. POPE. t- SPOKEN BY MR. W1LKS. i - . TO wake the soul by tender strokes of art, .,. 5 To raiae the genius, and to mend the heart ; ,£ . To make...first trod the stage, " ^ Commanding tears to stream thro' ev'ry age ; Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes to virtue wonder'd how they wept....
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 16

British essayists - 1802 - 380 pages
...itself, which will be printed within a few days. PROLOGUE TO CATO. BY MR. POPE. SPOKEN BY MR. WILKS. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...mend the heart; To make mankind in conscious virtue hold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold : For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...gasp be o'er, The muse forgot, and thou belov'd no more i PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CATO. TO wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise...behold ; For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage, 5 Commanding tears to stream through every age. Tyrants no more their savage nature kept, And foes...
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The Art of Speaking: Containing, an Essay, in which are Given Rules for ...

James Burgh - 1804 - 308 pages
...O wake the sow/ by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the foar/ ; (2) Courage. To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold ; Teaching. For this the tragic muse first /rot/ the stage, Commanding tears to stream through ev'ry...
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