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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 the... "
Poétique anglaise - Page 80
by Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden, Now First ...

John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
..." Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow, " While organs yet were mute, " Timothcus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre, " Could..." At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode : "•But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher, " When to...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden ..., Volume 1, Part 1

John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
..." Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows learn'd to bloWi " While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre, " Could..." At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventress of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode ; " But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher, " When to her...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden, Now First ...

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...Thus, long ago, , " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow* 11 While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing flute " And sounding lyre, " Could...kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Invcntress of the vocalframe," &c. ; : f ,. So, in hit former Ode : "• But bright Cecilia rais'd...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...[destroy: ru. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, f While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia cams-, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Rnlarg'd the former...
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Poems on Various Subjects: Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue, and ...

E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. • Thus, long ago And sounding lyre Could swell the soul to rage or...from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow hounds, And added length to soleum sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown hefore. Let old...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Ere heaving billows learn'd to blow , While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing iluta And sounding lyre , •. Could swell the soul to rage...or kindle soft desire. At last divine CECILIA came , - In ventress of the vocal frame ;The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store Enlarg'd the former...
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The Miscellaneous Works of David Humphreys: Late Minister Plenipotentiary to ...

David Humphreys - United States - 1804 - 440 pages
...VII. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to Mow.. While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus with his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. But when divine Cecilia came, Liventress of the vocal frame, .\ The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. . Thus, long ago And sounding lyre Could swell the soul to rage, or...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...
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 21

John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...blow} ••• While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flutCj And sounding lyre,Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Ceoilia came, Investress of the vocal frame j • • • . - - « The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 11

John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mule, Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And .sounding lyre, Could...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...
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