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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. "
The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Page 126
1778
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Retaliation: a poem. To which is added, some account of the life ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...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, a dupe...fpread, And beplaifter'd, with rouge, his own natural redl (z) Vide page 6. (a) Vide page 7, Witb C On the ftage he was ffatural, fimple, affecting, 'Twas...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: Now First ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...his failings, a dupe to 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...only that, when he was off, he was afting. With no reafon on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a-day : * The Rev. Dr....
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Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick: Interspersed with Characters ..., Volume 2

Thomas Davies - Actors - 1780 - 458 pages
...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, a dupe...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; 'Twas...
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The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and ..., Volume 1

Europe - 1780 - 852 pages
...talents like thefe, and an excellent heart, The man had his failing!, » dupe to his art. J,ike ah ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And be-plaifter'd with rouge his own natural red : . On the nage he WJS natural, fimple, affecting; 'Twas or.ly that when he was off he was acting. With no rcafon...
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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...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 : 'Twas...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...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 Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With an Account ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...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, a dupe...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 ; 'Twas...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...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, a dupe...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
...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, a dupe...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 ; 'Twas...
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The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...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— a dupe to his art i Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he fpread, And beplafter'd with rouge his own natural red...
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