 | 1811 - 702 Seiten
...and preservation of the works of British painters. FOR THE PORT FOLIO. ABERCROMBIE'S JOHNSON. " To gild refined gold; to paint the lily; to throw a perfume on the violet," is an occupation alike impracticable and superfluous. I shall not, Mr. Editor, for this reason, attempt... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 Seiten
...attempt to make any addition. He has juftly obferved, that To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To 1'mooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To feek the beauteous eye... | |
 | 1805 - 456 Seiten
...that to attempt to add to it would perhaps he attended with no better effect than the endeavour " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, " To throw a perfume on the violet" Adorned, however, and illumined as this work is, by Mr. Tooke's profound investigations, it is no less... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...state. Hal. Therefore , to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold , to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, Of add another due Unto the rainbow, or with taper -light To seek the beauteons eye of heaven to garnish,... | |
 | Elizabeth Inchbald - 1808 - 418 Seiten
...not the land With any long'd-for change, or better state. To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. K. John. Some reasons of this double coronation I have possess'd... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 Seiten
...state, Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. K. John. Some reasons of this double coronation I have possess'd... | |
 | John Smith, George Canning, Robert Percy Smith, John Hookham Frere - 1809 - 176 Seiten
...testimony in proof of such excellence, borders on the charge of ridiculous anxiety, — it is " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, " To throw a perfume on the violet." For one hint, as it is given by Johnson, I shall make no apology. " Addison is now despised by some,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 424 Seiten
...external testimony in proof of such excellence, borders on the charge of ridiculous anxiety; it is To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet. '* For one hint, as it is given by Johnson, I shall make no apology. ' Addison is now despised by some,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 Seiten
...his master that doth tar him on ||. 323. SUPEREROGATION. To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, * Waller, in his Speech before the Parliament, admirably applied thus the Scriptural Aphorism, " Thou... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 772 Seiten
...fome gilt or folemn temple were ; Many great golden pilUrs did uptvar The mafly roof, Sptnfet^. To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, ' To throw a perfume on the violet. Sbak. K. John. And the gilded car of day •'•••' L" * • His glowing axle doth alhif In the... | |
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