 | William Shakespeare - 1771 - 380 strani
...expectation troubled not the land With any long'd-for change, or better ftate. Sal. Therefore to be polfeis'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before...another hue Unto the rain-bow, or with taper-light To ieek the beauteous eye of heav'n to garnifh," Is wafteful and ridiculous excefs. Pemh. But that your... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 456 strani
...ftained with revolt ; Frefh expectation troubled not the land With any long'd-for change, or better date. Sal. Therefore to be pofTefs'd with double pomp, To...was rich before ; To gild refined gold, to paint the lilly, To throw a perfume on the violet, To fmoctrr the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1784 - 1116 strani
...not the land With any lonj'd-for change, or better ftate. Sai Therefore, tobe poflef&'d withdouble pomp, To guard ' a title that was rich before, To...paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To I'mooth the ice, or adj another hue tinto the rainbow, or with taper-light Tc feek the beauteous eye... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1784 - 1118 strani
...Therefore, tobe polfefs'd withduuble pomp To guard ' a title that was rich before, To gild refined golJ, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To fmooth the icé, or add another hue tfnto the rainbow, or with tapsf-light Tu feck the bsautemis eye of heaven... | |
 | Gregory Griffin - 1787 - 480 strani
...teftimony in proof of fuch * excellence, borders on the charge of ridiculous * anxiety, — it is " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, " To throw a perfume on the Violet." * For one hint, as it is given by JOHNSON, I mail ' make no apology. "ADDISON is now) defpifed I) "... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 strani
...troubled not the land, With any long'd-for change, or better state. Sal. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before,...paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 strani
...land With any long'd-for change, or better (late. Sa/. Therefore, to be polfefs'd with double pomp, 30 uth did drefs themfelves. He had no leys, that praflis'd...of the valiant ; For thofe that could fpeak low, a 35 To feck the beauteous eye of heaven to garnilh, Is wafteful, and ridiculous excefs. Pant. But that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1795 - 372 strani
...for change, or better it ate. Sal. Therefore to be poflefs'd with double pomp, To guard a title thnt was rich before; " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, " To throw a perfume on the violet, " To finooth the ice, or add another hue " Unto the iainbow, or with taper-light " To feek the beauteous... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 strani
...ujd lo Perfeflion, fuferfiuaia, aiidfujj>icioK5, To gii'd renned gold, to paint the lily, To thro«1 a perfume on the violet, To fmooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper light To feck the beauteous eye of heaven to garniih, Is waftcful and ridiculous excels. In this,... | |
 | 1811 - 702 strani
...and preservation of the works of British painters. FOR THE PORT FOLIO. ABERCROMBIE'S JOHNSON. " To gild refined gold; to paint the lily; to throw a perfume on the violet," is an occupation alike impracticable and superfluous. I shall not, Mr. Editor, for this reason, attempt... | |
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To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess. 
