| 1867 - 816 Seiten
...trustworthy. Reynolds was a prime favourite everywhere, and verses were written in his praise : — "Still born to improve us in every part-- His pencil our faces, his manners our art." Garrick, " light and alive in every muscle and in every feature, came bounding on the stage ;... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 Seiten
...1 Mr. Hugh Kelly, author of False Delicacy, Word to the Wise, Clementina, School for Wives, &c. &c. Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He...coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judged without skill he was still hard of hearing; When they talked of their Raphaels, Corregios, and... | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 610 Seiten
...description of the amiable friend of the younger Scipio, — the mitis sapientia Laeli *, may ****** " Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, "...still hard of hearing ; " When they talk'd of their Raffaelles, Correggios, and stuff, u He shifted his trumpet, and only took snuff." ****** These were... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 Seiten
...could he help it ? a special attorney. Here Reynolds>J is kid, and to tell you my mind, He bus uot left a wiser or better behind ; His pencil was striking,...and bland; Still born to improve us in every part, Hii pencil our faces, his manners our heart : To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering; When they... | |
| James Northcote - 1819 - 382 Seiten
...that celebrated poem ; yet still his delineation of Sir Joshua is too accurate to be here omitted. " 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 - 1820 - 488 Seiten
...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 has not left a wiser or better behind ; That the rake and the poet o'er all may prevail, Set fire to the head, and set fire to the tail :... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 Seiten
...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...judg'd without skill he was still hard of hearing ; [and stuff', When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corrcggios, He shifted his trumpet *, and only took... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 Seiten
...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,...coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judged without skill he was still hard of hearing : When they talked of their Raphaels, Corregins,... | |
| Collection - 1821 - 336 Seiten
...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,...When they judg'd without skill, he was still hard of stuff, He shifted his trumpet,* and only took snuff. hearing; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Correggios,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 Seiten
...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...coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering. When they judged without skill he was still hard of hearing ; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Coreggios,... | |
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