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.... Annual Register - Page 575edited by - 1819Full view - About this book
| 1854 - 796 pages
...which Campbell did not hesitate to give to Kemble, in his splendid farewell address : — " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only Acting lends —...Time ; But by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come ; Verse ceases to be airy thought, And sculpture to be dumb. " And there was... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 pages
...wine or music need not swell, As high we lift the festal cup To Kemble — fare thee well ! His was the spell o'er hearts Which only Acting lends, —...sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But, by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 404 pages
...That wine or music need not swell, As high we lift the festal cup To Kemble— fare thee well! His was the spell o'er hearts Which only Acting lends —...sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases... | |
| Electronic journals - 1854 - 778 pages
..." Valedictory Stanzas to JP Kemble, Esq.," composed for a public meeting held June, 1817: " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends, The...express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Fainting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's... | |
| Ireland - 1854 - 788 pages
...in his splendid farewell address : — " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only Acting lenda — The youngest of the sister Arts, Where all their beauty...thought sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, (•teals but one glance from Time ; But by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come... | |
| Royal Institution of Great Britain - Science - 1896 - 758 pages
...experience of a life amongst the arts that the poet Campbell wrote : " How ill can Poetry express Fall many a tone of thought sublime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time ; , " But by the mighty Actor wrought Illusion's perfect triumph's come ; Verse ceases... | |
| University magazine - 1854 - 790 pages
...which Campbell did not hesitule to give to Kein ble, in his splendid farewell address : — " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only Acting lends — The youngest of the sifter Arts, Where all their beauty blende; For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought... | |
| William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1855 - 768 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 actors brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come ; Verse... | |
| William Chauncey Fowler - English language - 1855 - 786 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 actors brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come ; Verse... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1856 - 794 pages
...stanzas. " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends — The youngest of tin- sister Arls. Where all their beauty blends: For ill can Poetry express, Full many a tone of thounht sublime, And Pmniing, mute and motionless; Stpnls but a dance of lime. But by the mighty Acior... | |
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