 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 sidor
...Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, confest without rival to shine : As a wit, if not first, in...a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colors he spread,. And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 sidor
...without rival to mine — As a wit, if not firft, in the very firft line ; Yet, with talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings —...his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplafter'd with rouge his own natural red : On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affecting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 sidor
...Garrlck, describe him who can, An abridgement of all that was pleasantin man : As an actor, coufest without rival to shine*, As a wit, if not first, in...— a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, bis colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 sidor
...Garr.ck, describe him who can. An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man : As an actor, contest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in...excellent heart, The man had his failings— a dupe tohis art. Uke an ill-judging beauty, ^his colours he spread, And bcplaster'd with rouge his own natural... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 sidor
...abridgement of all that was pleasant in nianj A* au .actor,- ctmte&s'd without rival to shine: Asa wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, .with talents Irke these, and an excellent' heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 sidor
...describe him who can, An •bridgement of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, contest withont rival to shine : As a wit, if not first, in the very firs! line : Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart* The man had his failings, a dnpe... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 sidor
...Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, confest without rival to shine : As a wit, if not first in...red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that, when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 sidor
...Gamck, describe him who c..it, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man; As an actor, confest without rival to shine: As a wit, if not first, in...and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dup« to his art. . * The Rev. Dr Dodd. j\ Dr. Kcnrick, who read lectures at the Devil Tavern, under... | |
 | 1813 - 458 sidor
...time the pride and delight of the English nation— who was -\ • .." -.. -• As an Jlctor, confest without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : whose genius was universally acknowledged and universally admired — whose talents as a poet, would... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 sidor
...Garrick, describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man : As an actor, confest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in...red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting; Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd... | |
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As an actor, confess'd without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line; Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings — a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And... 
