 Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can; An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man. As an actor, confessed 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...  Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield - Page 16by Oliver Goldsmith - 1911 - 224 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...a spark, And Scotchman meet Scotchman, and cheat in the dark. Here lies David Garrick, describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man : As an actor, confest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents... | |
 | Richard Warner - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1802 - 332 pages
...human mind, Goldsmith, who has analyzed that of his dramatic friend with all the power of a master: " Here lies DAVID GARRICK, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; As an after, confest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...oeflutfAteit, fo bejahte er fte bafur in «igcnen SKunje. » ) • » ) Here lie« David Garrick, describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man; :As an actor, confest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line. Yet, with talents like... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...first poet of all antiquity. || Vide page 76. •* Vide page 74. Here lies David Garrick,* describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, cenfest without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...force of his style, wrote down the first poet of all antiquity. Here lies David Garrick, describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man : As an actor, confest without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Gariick, describe him who ran, An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man; As an actor, contest 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.... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...describe mejvho can, fu il i An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, confest without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, J The man had his failings — a dupe to his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, confest 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.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...Garr.ck, describe him who can. An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man : As an actor, contest 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 tohis art.... | |
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