 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 trang
...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... | |
 | 1778 - 630 trang
...he was natural, fimple, affecting : 'Twas only that, when he was off, he was afting: With no reaion on earth to go out of his way, He turned and he varied full ten times a-day ; Tho' fecure of our hearts, yet confoundedly fick, If they were not his own by fineffing and... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1781 - 464 trang
...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 trang
...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 trang
...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; '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... | |
 | 1801 - 554 trang
...was natural, fimple, affefting : ' 'Twas only that, when he was off, he was ailing : With no reafon on earth to go out of his way, He turned and He varied flill ten times a-day ; Tho' fecure of our hearts, yet confoundedly fick, If they were not his own... | |
 | 1865 - 630 trang
...of Warburton's character it is always agreeable to regard him apart from authorship. It was said of Garrick : — ' On the stage he was natural, simple,...; 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting.' The reverse may be said of Warburton. Before the public he was violent and supercilious to a degree... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1802 - 332 trang
...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 way, He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day; Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 trang
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 trang
...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 turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they... | |
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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 with rouge his own natural red. On the... 
