 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, his...  A collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, ancient and modern, by ... - Page 287de Collection - 1823Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...he help it ? a special attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you iny mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind : His pencil was striking,...gentle, complying, and bland ; Still born to improve iia in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart : To coxcombs averse, yet most civally... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...attorney. Here Reynolds! is laid, and, to tell yon my mind, He has not left a wiser or hetter hehind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand; His manners were gentle, complying, and hland; Still horn to improve ns in every part, His pencil onr faces, his manners onr heart : To coxcomhs... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 638 pages
...unfinished, by Goldsmith s death : " Here Reynolds is laid ; and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind ; His pencil was striking,...To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering; When theyjudg'dwithoutskill,hewas still hard of hearing; \Vhen they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corregios,... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 646 pages
...Goldsmith's death : " Here Reynolds is laid ; and, to tell you my mind, He lias not left a wiser or belter behind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and...To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering; When tlieyjudg'dwithoutskill, he was still hard of hearing; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corregios,... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1812 - 556 pages
...by his friend Oliver Goldsmith : Here REYNOLDS is laid, and, to tell you ray mind, He has not left a wiser, or better behind : His pencil was striking,...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 pages
...us good m«at, but the Dtvilimdi eioki. 'Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind ; His pencil was striking,...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... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...life-time, in the following lines: 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, comply ing, and blond. Still born to improve us in every part: Hie pencil our faces, his manners our... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...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 : His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand ; Hismanners were gen tie, complying, and bland ; Still borrf'to improve us in every part, His pencil... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...attorney. Here Reynolds* u laid, and, to tell yon my mind, He has not left a wiser or hetter hehind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand ; His...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... | |
 | 1867 - 816 pages
...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 ;... | |
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