 As an actor, confess'd 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...  Memoirs of Richard Cumberland - Page 307by Richard Cumberland - 1856 - 397 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...his own natural redl (z) Vide page 6. (a) Vide page 7, Witb C On the ftage he was ffatural, fimple, affecting, 'Twas only that, when he was off, he was acting : With no reafon on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a-day ; Tho' fecure of... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1781 - 464 pages
...And be-plafter'd with rouge his. own .natural red : On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affedting : 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reafon on earth to go out of his way. He turn'd and he varied. full ten times a day; Though Though... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...And beplafter'd with rouge his own natural red i On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affecSHng — 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reafon on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a-day— Tho' fecure of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 1802 - 130 pages
...fpread, And beplafter'd with rouge his own natural red. On the ftage he was natural, firhple, affefting: 'Twas only, that, when he was off, he was acting. With no reafon on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a-day : Tho' fecure of... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...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.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...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...was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread. And be-plaster'd with rouije his own natural red. On the stage he was natural,...off, he was acting;. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He tuniM and he varied full ten times a day: Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly... | |
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