Hidden fields
Books Books
" 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.... "
Annual Register - Page 575
edited by - 1819
Full view - About this book

Titian: A Romance of Venice

Robert Shelton Mackenzie - 1843 - 856 pages
...may suggest—and exhibit the roundness of form, still have the disadvantage of a flat surface, and * For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance from Time. CAMPBELL. " Rather than a semi-sequin should go to Giorgione, I shall even take...
Full view - About this book

Contributions to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2

Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 pages
...invest trivial occurrences with the mantle of solemn thought. We add a few of the stanzas. " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends —...express, Full many a tone of thought sublime, And Fainting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's...
Full view - About this book

The Poets and Poetry of England, in the Nineteenth Century

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...That wine or music need not swell, As high we lift the festal cup To Kemble ! fare thee well ! His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends, — The youngest of the sister art«, Where all their beauty blende : For ill can poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime,...
Full view - About this book

Elocution, Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the Principles of ...

C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 pages
...human genius: For ill — can pottry express, Full many n lone — of thought sublime ; And sculpture, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from time. But, by the mighty actor's power, Their wcdd&l triumphs come : Vtrst — ceases — to be airy thought And sculpture —...
Full view - About this book

Elocution, Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the Principles of ...

C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pages
...human genius: For ill—tan poetry express, Full many a tone—of thought sublime ; And sculpture, mute and motionless. Steals but one glance from time. But, by the mighty actor's power, Their wedded triumphs corne : Perse-—ceases—to be airy thought And sculpture—to...
Full view - About this book

Elocution; Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the Principles of ...

C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come." So, with me production of the most consummate human genius : For ill — can poetry express, Full many a tone — of thought sublime ; And sculpture, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from time. But, by the mighty actor's power,...
Full view - About this book

Contributions to the Edinburgh Review by Francis Jeffrey, Volume 2

Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 pages
...invest trivial occurrences with the mantle of solemn thought. We add a few of the stanzas. " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends —...sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come — ,Verse ceases...
Full view - About this book

Contributions to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2

Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 682 pages
...invest trivial occurrences with the mantle of solemn thought. We add a few of the stanzas. " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends —...sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come — Verse ceases...
Full view - About this book

Contributions to the Edinburgh Review

Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...invest trivial occurrences with the mantle of solemn thought. We add a few of the stanzas. " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends —...sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs comaVerse ceases lo...
Full view - About this book

The Poets and Poetry of England: In the Nineteenth Century

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...That wine or music need not swell, As high we lift the festal cup To Kemble ! fare thee well ! His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends, —...sublime, And painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come — Verse ceases...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF