 As an actor, confessed 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 beplastered...  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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 - 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,...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 sick, If they... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pages
...failings — a dupe to his art, Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, ^v And be-plaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting; $ . Twasonly that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, ^ He... | |
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