 | Richard Warner - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1802 - 332 pages
...lies DAVID GARRICK, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; As an after, confest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first,...natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affefting; 'Twas only that when he was off, he was afting. With no reason on earth to go out of his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...Garrick,* describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, cenfest without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in...red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting j 'Twas only that, when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...like these andan excellent heart, The Man had his Failings — a dupe to his art. Like an ill -judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with...red. On the stage he was natural, simple , affecting ; 'T was only that when he was off, he was acting. l With no reason on earth to go out of hi» way.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Gariick, describe him who ran, An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man; As an actor, contest without rival to shine : As a wit, if not first, in...beauty, his colours he spread. And be-plaster'd with rouije his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; Twas only that when he... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...The man had his failings — a dupe to his art, Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, ^v And be-plaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting; $ . Twasonly that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, ^ He... | |
 | Thomas Davies - Theater - 1818 - 312 pages
...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...: On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting: - , *Tw is only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on eartii to go out of his way,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...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 be-plastered with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting; 'Twas... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...Here lies David Garrick, describe him who can, An abridgement of all that was pleasant in IIKIII : As an actor, confest without rival to shine; As a...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.... | |
 | Steam boat companion - 1824 - 228 pages
...Pavid Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man; As an Actor, eonfest without rival to shine, As a wit, if not first, in...his colours he spread And beplaster'd with rouge, bis own natural red. On the stage he was easy, simple, affecting, Twas only that when he was off, he... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...exeellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty his eolours have a mantel reallieh ybore. A Coke they hadden with hem for the nones, To boile the ehiekene affeeting ; 'Twas only that, when he was off, he was aeting. With no reason on earth to go out of his... | |
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As an actor, confest 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... 
