 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 colors he spread, And beplaster'd...  The Lounger's Common-place Book: Or, Miscellaneous Anecdotes. A Biographic ... - Pagina 204door Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Richard Cumberland - 1856 - 406 pagina’s
...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 colors ij<- spread, And beplastered with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 560 pagina’s
...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 colors he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 560 pagina’s
...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 colors he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pagina’s
...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 colors he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1861 - 570 pagina’s
...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 colors he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pagina’s
...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 colors he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple,... | |
 | 1865 - 342 pagina’s
...rival to shine ; As a wit, if net first, in the very first line : Yet, with tafents like thes»ran<i an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, Lis colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 404 pagina’s
...without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, tu the very flrst line : Yet. with talents like these, and an excellent heart. The man had his failings,...to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours ho spread. And bepiaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting;... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1869 - 306 pagina’s
...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 colors he spread, And beplastered with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple,... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 pagina’s
...without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line ! Yet, with talents like these, a, 陊 ho spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting;... | |
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