 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 sidor
...Garrick, describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, confessed isle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the...bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? beplastcred with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; Twos only... | |
 | Thomas Shepherd Munden - 1844 - 348 sidor
...performers referred to, — especially not to Garrick. Truly characterized — " As an actor, confessed without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line." We have spoken of the actor: in the latter character, he replied to Goldsmith's Retaliation with force... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 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...his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging benuty, his colours he spread, And beplastcr'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 868 sidor
...France «il! compel this directory to more moderation. Burke. On a Hegkidr Peace. As an actor, confest without rival to shine : As a wit, if not first, in...heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Goldsmith. Retaliation. [Machiavel] is pleased with the address with which Caesar Borgia conducted... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 276 sidor
...formidable rivals of his countryman. Ob. 1777. William Woodfall, 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, affecting ; 'T was only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 386 sidor
...David 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 sidor
...David 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...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,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 sidor
...David 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...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,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 416 sidor
...; Detection her taper shall quench to a spark, And Scotchman meet Scotchman, and cheat in the dark. Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art ; lake an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red.... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 sidor
...Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; I Yet, with talon Is like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his...red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; 'Twas only thut whcn he was off he teas acting. As an actor, confess'd without rival to shine; As... | |
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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... 
