 | Enos Bronson - 1812 - 556 страници
...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...his manners our heart : To coxcombs averse, yet most civilily steering, When they judg'd without skill he was still hard of hearing ; When they talk'd of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 страници
...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, Hte pencil our faces, His manners our heart ; To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 638 страници
...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...hearing ; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corregios, aud stint", He shifted his trumpet,* and only took snulf." Sir Joshua's prices were, About 1755, for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 страници
...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...hard of hearing ; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corregio's, and He shifted his trumpetl, and only took snuff. i Sir Joshua Reynolds was so remarkably... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 страници
...grand; His manners were gentle, comply ing, and blond. Still born to improve us in every part: Hie pencil our faces, his manners our heart. To coxcombs...When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corregios, and stuff, He shifted his trumpet, and only took snuff. Sir Joshua had now attained a height in fame and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 страници
...was striking, resistless, and grand ; Hismanners were gen tie, complying, and bland ; Still borrf'to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his...steering, When they judg'd without skill he was still ha rd of hearing ; [and stuff, When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Coreggios, He shifted his trumpet*,... | |
 | George Alexander Cooke - 1817 - 346 страници
...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...hard of hearing ; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Correggios, and stuff, He shifted his trumpet*, and only took snuff." Plympton St. Mary — adjoins... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 страници
...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...hard of hearing ; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corrcgio's, and stuff, He shifted his trumpet ''', and only took snuff. 19 Sir Joshna Reynolds was... | |
 | 1867 - 816 страници
...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 - 294 страници
...not left a wiser or hetter hehind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand ; His manners were gentle, complying, and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, 71 is pencil our faces, his manners our heart: To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering; When... | |
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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,... 
