 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 sayfa
...the poet who first honoured with that name a mere Ajax, a man-killing idiot! — Dryden. MLXXXVII. 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... | |
 | Shakespeare club Sheffield - 1829 - 190 sayfa
...is unnecessary, and would be in vain for me to attempt any new encomium ; for he himself says, " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, to add another hue Unto the rainbow ; or with taper light To seek the beauteous... | |
 | L. T.. Ventouillac - 1829 - 598 sayfa
...to add praise where it has already been so frequently and so justly bestowed, were indeed — " 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 sayfa
...state. Stl. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard1 a title that was rich before, Toeild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or odd another hue I'nto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 458 sayfa
...state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard6 a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, and add another hue 1 owei :] ie Pouesses. * closely — ] ie Secretly, privately.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 500 sayfa
...Therefore, to be posseu'd with double pomp, To guard' a title that was rich before, To .• ¡ I • i 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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 sayfa
...quotes Shakspeare thus, — To gild refined gold, to paint the rose, Or add fresh perfume to the violet. This version by no means improves the original, which...paint the lily, * To throw a perfume on the violet, &«. King John. A great poet quoting another should be correct; he should also be accurate when he... | |
 | 1832 - 206 sayfa
...as the rudest wind, That by the top doth take the mountain pine, And make him stoop to the vale. 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... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1832 - 456 sayfa
...Shakspeare thns, — "To gild refined gold, to paint the rose, "Or add fresh perfnme (o the violet." This version by no means improves the original, which is as follows: "To gild IT fined gold, to paint the lily, "To throw a perfnme on the violet.,, etc. King John. A preat poet... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 426 sayfa
...observe, I hope that it is " in perfect keeping" with the Character of the work : — To gild refin'd gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet ! (as our immortal Bard has so beautifully expressed it) Is wasteful and ridiculous. Therefore, Sir,... | |
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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. 
