 At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden作者：John Dryden - 1853 - 524 页阅读内容摘录 - 图书信息
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 页
...whom, our author, in his ALEXANDER'S FEAST: " Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows learn'd to bloWi " While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing..." 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... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 608 页
...she.'' After whom, our author, in his ALEXANDER'S FEAST: " Thus, long ago, " Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, " While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus,...kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Inventrcss of the vocalframe," &c. So, in his former Ode : " But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 页
...our author, in his ALEXANDER'S FEAST: " Thus, long ago, , " Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow* 11 While organs yet were mute, " Timotheus, to his breathing...kindle soft desire : " At last divine Cecilia came, " Invcntress of the vocalframe," &c. ; : f ,. So, in hit former Ode : "• But bright Cecilia rais'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 页
..." 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... | |
 | 1801 - 416 页
...with zeal to " Thais led the way, [destroy: ru. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, f While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing...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... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 页
...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, Enlarg'd the former narrow hounds, And added length to soleum sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 页
...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... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 页
...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... | |
 | 1806 - 408 页
...to his prey, And, like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 页
...etc. Thus, long ago , Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, \Vhile organs yet were mute, Thimotheus to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell...frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, \Vith nature's mother-wit and... | |
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