 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.  The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Side 1261778Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 sider
...rival to fliine, 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, a dupe...fpread, And beplaifter'd, with rouge, his own natural redl (z) Vide page 6. (a) Vide page 7, Witb C On the ftage he was ffatural, fimple, affecting, 'Twas... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 sider
...his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplaiter'd with rouge, his own natural red. On the ftage he was...only that, when he was off, he was afting. With no reafon on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a-day : * The Rev. Dr.... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1780 - 458 sider
...to ihine j 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, a dupe...an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And berplaifter'd with rouge his own natural red.; On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affe&ing; 'Twas... | |
 | 1780 - 852 sider
...talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failing!, » dupe to his art. J,ike ah ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And be-plaifter'd with rouge his own natural red : . On the nage he WJS natural, fimple, affecting; 'Twas or.ly that when he was off he was acting. With no rcafon... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1781 - 464 sider
...rival to ftiine; As a wit, if not firft, in the very firft line : Yet, with talents like thefe »nd an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe...an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And be-plafter'd with rouge his. own .natural red : On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affedting : 'Twas... | |
 | 1785 - 316 sider
...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, a dupe to his art. Like an an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpreaj, And beplafter'd, with rouge, his own natural red. On... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 sider
...rival to fhine : 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, a dupe...an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplafler'd with rouge, his own natural red. On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affefting ; 'Twas... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 sider
...rival to mine 5 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, a dupe...his art : Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he rpread, And be-plafter'd with rouge his own natural red. On the ftage h'e was natural, fimple, affefting;... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 sider
...rival to ftiine, 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, a dupe...Like an ill-judging beauty his colours he fpread, And beplafter'd with, rouge his own natural red. On the flage he was natural, fimple, affefting ; 'Twas... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 sider
...rival to fliine— 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— a dupe to his art i Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplafter'd with rouge his own natural red... | |
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