 Like a tragedy queen he has dizen'd her out, Or rather like tragedy giving a rout. His fools have their follies so lost in a crowd Of virtues and feelings, that folly grows proud; And coxcombs, alike in their failings alone, Adopting his portraits, are...  Memoirs of Richard Cumberland - Page 189by Richard Cumberland - 1856 - 397 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...like tragedy giving a rout i His fools have their follies fo loft in a crowd Of virtues and failings, that folly grows proud ; And coxcombs, alike in their failings alone, Adopting his portraits, are pleas'd with their own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught? Or wherefore his characters thus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pages
...like tragedy giving a rout. His fools have their follies fo loft in a crowd Of virtues and feelings, that folly grows proud ; And coxcombs alike in their failings alone, Adopting his portraits are pleas'd with their own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught? Or, wherefore his charafters thus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...like Tragedy giving a rout. His fools have their follies so lost in a crowd Of virtues and feelings, that Folly grows proud; And coxcombs alike in their failings alone, Adopting his portraits, are pleas'd with their own Say, where has our poet this malady caught? Or, wherefore his characters thus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...like tragedy giving a rout. His fools have their follies so lost in a crowd Of virtues and feelings, that folly grows proud ; And coxcombs, alike in their failings alone, Adopting his portraits, are pleas'd with their own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or wherefore his characters thus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...like tragedy giving a .rout. His fools have their follies so lost in a crowd Of virtues and feelings, that folly grows proud; And coxcombs alike in their failings alone, . Adopting his portraits are pleas'd with their owu. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or, wherefore his characters thus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...people. » Vide page 63. His 'fools have their follies fo loft in a crowd Of virtues and feelings, that folly grows proud ; And coxcombs, alike in their failings alone, Adopting his portraits, are pleas'd with their own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or wherefore his characters thus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...like tragedy giving a rout. His fools have their follies so lost in a crowd Of virtues and feelings, that folly grows proud, And coxcombs alike in their failings alone, Adopting his portraits, are pleas'd with their own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or, wherefore his characters thus... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...their failings alone, Adopting liis portraits are plcas'd with their own. Say, where lias our poet 'bis malady caught, . Or wherefore his characters thus without fault > Say, was it that villainy directing his view To fiuil out men's virtues, aim fiudiiig them few, Quite sick of pursuing... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...folly grows proud; And coxcombs, alike in their failings, alone, Adopting his portraits, are pleas'd with their own. Say, where has our poet this malady...thus without fault? Say, was it that vainly directing l.is view To find out men's virtues, and finding them few, Quite sick of pursuing each troublesome... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...like Tragedy giving a rout, His fools have their follies so lost in a crow'd Of virtues and feelings, that folly grows proud; And coxcombs, alike in their failings, alone, Adopting his portraits, are pleasM with their Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or wherefore hi* characters thus without... | |
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