| British poets - 1822 - 296 Seiten
...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...coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judged without skill he was still hard of hearing; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corregio's,... | |
| 1822 - 382 Seiten
...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 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,...When they judg'd without skill, he was still hard When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corregios, and stuff, He ihifted his trumpet,t and only took snuff.... | |
| sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 Seiten
...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...coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judged without skill he was still hard of hearing ; When they talk'd of their Raffaelles, Corregios,and... | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 Seiten
...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 - 1825 - 476 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...coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judged without skill, he was still hard of hearing : When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corregios,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 Seiten
...what was his failing? come tell it, and burn ye,— He was, could be help it ? a special attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He...grand ; His manners were gentle, complying, and bland Mill born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, bis manners our heart : To coxcomts averse,... | |
| 1825 - 424 Seiten
...als the following lines, by Goldsmith, in the Retaliation, are briefly, yet strongly, expressive : Here Reynolds is laid; and to tell you my mind, He...striking, resistless, and grand. His manners were gentle.complying, and bland. Still born to improve us in every part ; His pencil our faces, — his... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...Then what was his failing ? eome tell it, and bum ye,— He was, eould he help it? a speeial attorney. ondeseend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus eould not hide, He ehose to justify, his pride ; Cons peneil was striking, resistioss and grand ; His manners were gentle, eomplying and bland ; Still bom... | |
| A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 Seiten
...following character of Sir Joshua, the justice of which is acknowledged by Buswell, and other writers : " Here Reynolds is laid ; and, to tell you my mind,...hard of hearing; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Correggios, and stuff, He shifted his trumpet, and only took snuff." To understand the last line it... | |
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