 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, 100...  Temple Bar - 第 350 頁1864完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 頁
...her taper fliall quench to a fpark, And Scotchman meet Scotchman and cheat in the dark. Here lies (a] David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleafant in man 5 As an a&or, confeft without rival to fliine, As a wit, if not firft, in the very... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1818 - 312 頁
...heterogeneous doctor. And here Dr. Goldsmith's portrait of Mr. Garrick will be introduced with propriety. Here lies David Garrick. Describe me, who can, An abridgment of all th it was pleasant in man. As ,in actor, confess'd without rival to shine ; As a wit, if uot first,... | |
 | 1831 - 790 頁
...discover ; Detection her taper shall quench to a spark. And Scotchman meet Scotchman, and cheat m the dan: Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasent in man As an actor, confest without rival to shine : As a wit, if not first, in the very first... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1838 - 404 頁
...of Salisbury, ' the scourge of impostors, the terror of quacks.' Goldsmith next proceeds to Roscius. Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that is pleasing in man ; As an actor, confcss'd without rival to shine, And if not a first wit, in the... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 頁
...publication of the poem challenged wider respect for the writer, the writer had been a week in his grave. Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; I Yet, with talon Is like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 1294 頁
...publication of the poem challenged wider respect for the«writer, the writer had been a week in his grave. Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that ivas pleasant in man ; Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings,... | |
 | English epigrams - 1878 - 464 頁
...the Coffee House, including Burke, Cumberland, Reynolds, and others. The lines on Garrick begin : " Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can : An abridgment of all that is pleasant in man. As an actor, confessed without rival to shine, As a wit, if not first, in the very... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 頁
...safe companion and an easy friend Unblamed through life, lamented in thy end. Epiíafh en Cay. POPE. test. FITZ-CREENE HALLECK. ENID'S SONG. FROH " IDYLS OF THE KING." TURN, Fortune, turn thy w Retaliation. GOLDSMITH. He hath a tear for pity, and a hand Open as day for melting charity. Killf... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 頁
...flattering painter, who made it his care To draw men as they ought to be, not as they are. Line 63. Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man. Lint 93. As a wit, if not first, in the very first line. Line 96. On the stage he was natural, simple,... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - 1883 - 498 頁
...; Detection her taper shall quench to a spark, And Scotchman meet Scotchman and cheat in the dark. Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that is pleasant in man ; As an actor confessed without rival to shine, As a wit, if not first, in the very... | |
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