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" 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... "
The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: With an Account of His Life ... - Page 78
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 148 pages
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Retaliation: a poem. To which is added, some account of the life ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...without 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,...his art ; Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplaifter'd, with rouge, his own natural redl (z) Vide page 6. (a) Vide page 7, Witb C...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 17

History - 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...his art ; Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplaifter'd, with rouge, his own natural red. On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affecting...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: Now First ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...without 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,...his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplaiter'd with rouge, his own natural red. On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affecting...
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Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick: Interspersed with Characters ..., Volume 2

Thomas Davies - Actors - 1780 - 458 pages
...rival 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,...his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And berplaifter'd with rouge his own natural red.; On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affe&ing;...
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Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick, Esq: Interspersed with ..., Volume 2

Thomas Davies - Actors - 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...his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And be-plafter'd with rouge his. own .natural red : On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affedting...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...without 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...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...without rival to fhine ; As a wit, if not firft, in the very firft lire : Yet, with talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to hit art. Like an an ill-judging beauty, his colour* he fpreaJ, And beplafter'd, with rouge, hi» own...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With an Account ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...without 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,...his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplafler'd with rouge, his own natural red. On the ftage he was natural, fimple, affefting...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...without 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,...his art : Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he rpread, And be-plafter'd with rouge his own natural red. On the ftage h'e was natural, fimple, affefting;...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 272 pages
...without 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,...his art ; Like an ill-judging beauty his colours he fpread, And beplafter'd with, rouge his own natural red. On the flage he was natural, fimple, affefting...
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