 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 - 1916 - 350 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1821 - 730 pages
...hearts, Which only Acting lends — The youngest 'of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty blend«, For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Paintingi mute and motionless, Steals but one glance from Time. But, by the mighty Actor brought. Illusion's... | |
 | 1823 - 494 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 pages
...spell o'er hearts, Which only acting lends — The youngest of the Sister Arts, Where all their heauty blends. For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone...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... | |
 | 1823 - 732 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... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 734 pages
...lends, Th< youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends. Vor Poetry can ill express t\\\\ 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 wuldcd triumphs come, Verse... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1824 - 176 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...triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought, Time may again revive, But ne'er eclipse the charm, When Cato spoke in him alive, Or Hotspur kindled... | |
 | Great Britain - 1824 - 498 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... | |
 | 1824 - 494 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... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1825 - 526 pages
...thee well." His was the spell o'er hearts, Which only acting lends — The younger 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... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Actors - 1825 - 326 pages
...thee well." His was the spell o'er hearts, Which only acting lends — The younger 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 one glance from Time. But by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded... | |
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