...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...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...

...artist, by his friend Goldsmith, in his poem of Retaliation, are too characteristic to be omitted. " Here Reynolds is laid ; and, to tell you my mind,...coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judg'd without skill, he was still hard of hearing ; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Correggios,...

...failing? come, tell it, and burn ye, — He was, could he help it? a special attorney. Here Reynold? is laid, and to tell you my mind, He has not left...coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, When they judg'd without skill he was still hard of hearing ; When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corrcgio's,...

...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...

...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 ;...

...1 Mr. Hugh Kelly, author of False Delicacy, Word to the Wise, Clementina, School for Wives, &c. &c. Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He...judged without skill he was still hard of hearing; When they talked of their Raphaels, Corregios, and stuff, He shifted his trumpet, 1 and only took snuff....

...description of the amiable friend of the younger Scipio, — the mitis sapientia Laeli *, may ****** " Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, "...averse, yet most civilly steering, — " When they judg'd without skill, he was still hard of hearing ; " When they talk'd of their Raffaelles, Correggios,...

...could he help it ? a special attorney. Here Reynolds>J is kid, and to tell you my mind, He bus uot left a wiser or better behind ; His pencil was striking,...and bland; Still born to improve us in every part, Hii pencil our faces, his manners our heart : To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering; When they...

...that celebrated poem ; yet still his delineation of Sir Joshua is too accurate to be here omitted. " 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,...

...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 has not left a wiser or better behind ; That the rake and the poet o'er all may prevail, Set fire to the head, and set fire to the tail :...