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 beplaster'd... A select collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, with anecdotes ... - Page 75by Select collection - 1806 - 230 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...meet Scotchman, and cheat in the dark. Here lies David Garrick, describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man : As an actor, confest...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,... | |
| Richard Warner - 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,...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,... | |
| Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...bafur in «igcnen SKunje. » ) • » ) Here lie« David Garrick, describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man; :As an actor, confest...the very first line. Yet, with talents like these andan excellent heart, The Man had his Failings — a dupe to his art. Like an ill -judging beauty,... | |
| 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...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...down the first poet of all antiquity. Here lies David Garrick, describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man : As an actor, confest...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,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...And Scotchman meet Scotchman ami cheat in thr.dark. Here lies David 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 the very first line : Yet, with talents... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...And Scotchman meet Scotchman, and cheat in the darR, Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man ; As...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... | |
| 1809 - 402 pages
...And Scotchman meet Scotchman and cheat in tbe dark. Here lies7 David Garrick, describe him who can? An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, confesl without rival to shine, As a wit, if not first, iu the very first line; Y'et with talents like... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...spark, AndScotchman meet Scotchman.inj cheat in the dark. Here lies David Garr.ck, describe him who can. An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man : As an actor, contest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line ! Yet, with talents... | |
| John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...abridgement of all that was pleasant in nianj A* au .actor,- ctmte&s'd without rival to shine: Asa wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, .with talents Irke these, and an excellent' heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging... | |
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