 | 1813 - 458 pagine
...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 pagine
...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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagine
...Garrick, describe him who can -. An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, confess'd 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 - 1817 - 192 pagine
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pagine
...Garrick,H descrihe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; At an actor, confest without rival to shine : As a wit, if not first, in the very first line: let, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pagine
...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...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 be-plastered... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1818 - 312 pagine
...man. As ,in actor, confess'd without rival to shine ; As a wit, if uot first, in the very first hne : Yet, with talents like these and an excellent heart,...The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill judging beauty, bis colours he spread, And be-plaster'd with rouge his own natural red : On the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pagine
...abridgement of all that was pleasant in raau ; As an actor, confest without rival to shine : As a wit, if nol first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents...The man had his failings, 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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pagine
...Garrick, describe him who can, An abridgement of all that was pleasant in IIKIII : As an actor, confest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in...spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural ml. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; 'T was only that when he was off he was acting.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pagine
...Garrick ; describe me, who can, An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, confessed without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in...an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplastered with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; "Twas... | |
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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... 
