Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand; His manners were gentle, complying, and bland; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his... Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of the Rambler ... - Page 228by Nathan Drake - 1810Full view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...pencil was ftriking, refiftlefs and grand, Hitmannen were gentle, complying and bland; \ Still born to improve us In every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart: To coxcombs averfe, yec moft civilly fleering, .* When they judg'd without {kill he was ftill hard of hearing:... | |
| History - 1778 - 630 pages
...pencil was Unking, reiiitlefs and grand, His manners were gentle, complying and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart : To coxcombs ayerfe, yet molt civilly fteering, When they judg'd without ikill he was ftillhard of hearing; When... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...pencil was ftriking, refiftlefs and grand ; His manners were gentle, complying and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart : To coxcombs averfe, yet moft civily fleering, When they judg'd without fkill he was ftill hard of hearing : When... | |
| 1785 - 304 pages
...pencil was ftriking, rcfiftlefs and grand ; His manners were gentle, complying and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart : To coxcombs averfe, yet moft civilly ftcei ing, When they juJg'd without fkill he was ftill hard of hearing : When... | |
| 1774 - 846 pages
...pencil was finking, refiftlefs and grand, [bland, His manners were gentle, complyingand Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart : To coxcombs averfe, yet moft civilly fleering, [ftill hard of hearing: When they judg'd without fkill he was When... | |
| English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...pencil was ftriking, refidlefs and grand ; His manners were gentle, complying and bland; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart : • When they judg'd without fkill he was ftill hard of To coxcombs averfe, yet moft civilly (leering,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...pencil was flriking, refiftlefs and grand ; His manners were gentle, complying and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart : To coxcombs averfe, yet moll civily fleering, When they judg'd without fkill he was ftill hard of hearing : When... | |
| 1792 - 530 pages
...Retaliation, they having preyiouily propofed to write epitaphs on himfelr. . • . In (hi Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart : To coxcombs averfe, yet moil civilly fleering, When they judg'd without (kill he was ft'ill hard ot hearing : When... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...pencil was Ihiking, refiftlefs, and grand ; His manners were gentle, complying, and bland g Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart ; To coxcombs averfe, yet moft civilly fteering, When they judg'd without flcill, he was ftill hard of hearing i... | |
| James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 272 pages
...pencil was finking, refifUefs, and grand; His manners were gentle, complying,., and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart.: To coxcombs averfe, yet' moll civilly fteprmg,. When they judg'dwi/hout fkill he was flill hard of hearing: , ,,Wken... | |
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