 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 Seiten
...failings — a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was...affecting; 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. 'lTheRev.Dr.Dodd. r Dr. Kcnrlck, who read lectures at the Devil Tavern, under the title of " The School... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1802 - 332 Seiten
...failings — a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own 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 Seiten
...his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural 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 Seiten
...Failings — a dupe to his art. Like an ill -judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural 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.... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 Seiten
...failings, a dupe to his art. 1 ike an ill-judging heauty, his colours he spread, And heplaster'd with roage his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; " m us only that, when he was off, he was acting. \Vith no reason on earth to go out of his way,... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...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 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,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 Seiten
...his failings — a dupe to his un. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was...affecting ; 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. * The Rev. Dr. Dodd, preacher at the Magdalen. t Dr. Kenrick retd lectures at the Devil- tavern, under... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 Seiten
...failings — a dupe to his art. Like an ill judging beauty, his colours he spread, And be-plaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was...natural, simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that when he was offhe was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He rurn'd and he varied full ten times... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill judging beauty, his colours he spread. And beplaster'd ssential to th' amazing whole, гv hen he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied... | |
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As an actor, confessed 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 beplastered... 
