 Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind : His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand : His manners were gentle, complying, and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his...  Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of the Rambler ... - Page 230by Nathan Drake - 1810 - 499 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...Then what was his failing ? come, tell it, and burn He was, could he help it ? a special attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He...manners our heart: To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judg'd without skill he was still hard of hearing ; [and stuff', When they talk'd... | |
 | Collection - 1821 - 336 pages
...ON SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. ar,l e. J Here Reynolds is laid ; and, to tell you my mimi. He has left not a wiser or better behind. His pencil was striking,...manners, our heart; To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judg'd without skill, he was still hard of stuff, He shifted his trumpet,* and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Bible - 1822 - 194 pages
...what was his failing .' come, tell it, and burn ye, — He was, could he help it ! a special attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He...manners our heart : To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering. When they judged without skill he was still hard of hearing ; When they talk'd of their Raphaels,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 296 pages
...attorney. i7 Hugh Kelly, author of False Delicacy, Word to the Wise, Clementina, School for Wives, &c. &o. Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He...manners our heart: To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judged without skill he was still hard of hearing; When they talk'd of their Raphaels,... | |
 | Epitaphs - 1822 - 382 pages
...and shed a friendly tear ; These lines, tho' weak, are like herself sincere. ON SIR JOSHUA REYNOLPS. Here Reynolds is laid ; and, to tell you my mind, He has left not a wiser or better behind. His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand ; His manners were... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...Then what was his failing? come tell it, and burn ye He was, could he help it ? a special attorney. Here Reynolds* is laid, and, to tell you my mind,...our heart : . To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering; When they judg'd without skill, he was still hard When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corregios,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...what was his failing ! come tell it, and burn ye,— He was, could be help it ? a special attorney. n, For him as kindly spreads the flowery lawn: Is...lark ascends and sings 1 Joy tunes his voice, joy steering, When they judg'd without skill he was still hard of hearing: When they talk'd of their Raphaels,... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pages
...present memoir. " Here Reynolds is laid ; and to tell yon my mind, He has not left a better or wiser behind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and...manners our heart ; To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judged without skill he was still hard of hearing ; When they talk'd of their Raffaelles,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1824 - 332 pages
...humour. Though that of Sir Joshua is well known, it cannot properly be omitted in the present memoir. -- Here Reynolds is laid ; and to tell you my mind, He has not left a better or wiser behind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand; His manners were gentle, complying,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1825 - 476 pages
...Then what was his failing? come tell it, and burn ye : He was, could he help it? a special attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He...manners our heart : To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judged without skill, he was still hard of hearing : When they talk'd of their... | |
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