 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.  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1761774Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...rival to fliine, As a wit, if not firft, in the very firft line, Yet with talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art; Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplaifter'd, with rouge, his own natural redl (z) Vide... | |
 | 1778 - 630 pages
...rival to thine, As a wit, if not firlt, in the very firft line ; Yet with talents like thefe, andan excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art ; Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplaifter'd, with rouge, his own natural red. On the... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1780 - 458 pages
...to ihine j As a wit, if not firft, in the very firft line: ;« Yet, with talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And berplaifter'd with rouge his own natural red.; On the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 208 pages
...rival to fhine ; As a wit, if not firft, in the very firft line : Yet, with talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplafter'd with rouge, his own natural red. On the... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1781 - 464 pages
...rival to ftiine; As a wit, if not firft, in the very firft line : Yet, with talents like thefe »nd an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And be-plafter'd with rouge his. own .natural red : On the... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1781 - 570 pages
...rival to fhine ; As a wft, if not firft, in the very firft line : .Yet, with talents like thefe and an excellent heart, The man had his failings,. a dupe to his art. Lake an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And be-plafter'd with rouge his own natural red... | |
 | 1785 - 316 pages
...rival to mine ; As a wit, if not firft, in the very firft line : Yet, with talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpreaj, And beplafter'd, with rouge, his own natural red. On... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...rival to fhine : As a wit, ifnotfirft, in the very firftline : Yet, with talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplafler'd with rouge, his own natural red. On the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...rival to mine 5 As a wit, if not firft, in the very firft line. Yet, with talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art : Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he rpread, And be-plafter'd with rouge his own natural red. On the... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 pages
...rival to ftiine, As a wit if not firft, in the very firft line ; Yet with talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art ; Like an ill-judging beauty his colours he fpread, And beplafter'd with, rouge his own natural red. On the flage... | |
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