 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 sider
.... t While organs yet- were mute; Timotheus to his breathing flute Could swell the soul to rage—or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, And sounding... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 sider
...blow. While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, swell tile soul to rage, or kindle soft desire At last divine Cecilia came, Invcntress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarg'd the former narrow... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 sider
...another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows Icarn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or botli divide... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 sider
...Troy. Thus, long ago, (Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, — While organs yet were mute) Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown beforeLet old Timotheus yield the prize; Or both divide... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 sider
...another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows Jearn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 sider
...organs yet were mute ; Timotheus to his breathing flute , «h And sounding lyre, Could swell the son! to rage, or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide... | |
 | Antoine Quatremère de Quincy, Francesco Longhena - 1829 - 968 sider
...cantó mirabilmente il poter dclla música con questi versi ingegnosi : Divine Cecilia carne Inventresf of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast ,from her...narrow bounds , And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts (unknown before) She drew an angel down. Ecco La divina Cecilia... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 834 sider
...extraordinary emotion of soul, makes it seem to us that we behold those things which the poet paints. Dryden. 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 sider
...VII. Thus, long ago, 155 Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute, And sounding lyre, Could swell...narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, 1ds With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown beLet old Timotheus yield the prize, [fore. Or both... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 sider
...another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell...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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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... 
