 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....  The Development of the Drama - Page 3by Brander Matthews - 1903 - 350 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1819 - 822 pages
...thee well." His way the spell o'er hearts, Which only acting lends— The youngest of the sister arts Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry...sublime; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs comeVerse ceases... | |
 | Scotland - 1816 - 838 pages
...refined enjoyment ; the noblest, the most elevated feelings : — " The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends ! For ill can poetry...Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And painting, route and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect... | |
 | England - 1846 - 798 pages
...noblest, the most elevated feelings : — " The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beanty blends ! For ill can poetry express Full many a tone...triumphs come — Verse ceases to be airy thought, Aad sculpture to be dumb." That an art so noble as that of dramatic poetry, eunobled by such genins,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1817 - 732 pages
...well." His was the spell o'er hearts, Which only Acting lends — The yonngnst of the Sister Aril, Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry...many a tone of thought sublime) And Painting, mute anrl motionless, Steels but oue glance from Time. But. by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded... | |
 | 1817 - 702 pages
...well." His was the spell <>'»T h. arts, Which only Acting lends — The youngest of the Sister Arts, Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry...Full many a tone of thought sublime And Painting, mule and motionless, Steels but one glancr from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784 - 1818 - 798 pages
...thee well." His waa the spell o'er hearts, Which only acting lends — The youngest of the sister arts Where all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry...sublime; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come— Verse ceases... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1818 - 1264 pages
...thee well." 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 stiblime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor... | |
 | 1821 - 720 pages
...hearts, Which only Acting lends— The youngest of the lister Arts, Where all their beauty blende, For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...sublime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come — • Verse... | |
 | Europe - 1821 - 726 pages
...thee well." 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 Fainting, mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's... | |
 | Theater - 1823 - 432 pages
...only acting lends,' The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends. For Poetry can ill express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but one partial glance from time. But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come, Verse... | |
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