 | 1811 - 702 էջ
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 412 էջ
...state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard' 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, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 էջ
...attempt to make any addition. He has juftly obferved, that To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To 1'mooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To feek the beauteous... | |
 | 1805 - 456 էջ
...that to attempt to add to it would perhaps he attended with no better effect than the endeavour " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, " To throw a perfume on the violet" Adorned, however, and illumined as this work is, by Mr. Tooke's profound investigations, it is no less... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 480 էջ
...state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard5 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, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light 4 Go closely in with me.]... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 488 էջ
...state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard5 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, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light 4 Go closely in with me.]... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 432 էջ
...view of confirming his title to the throne, his competitor no longer standing in his way. Malone. 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 rainhow, or with taper-light To seek the heauteous eye... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 376 էջ
...state. Hal. Therefore , to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard 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, Of add another due Unto the rainbow, or with taper -light To seek the beauteons... | |
 | Thomas Pike Lathy - 1806 - 328 էջ
...have added another charm would have been superfluous ; as, in the words of our immortal poet— 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 lijht, To seek the beauteous... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 432 էջ
...the land, With any long'd-for change, or better state. To guard a title that was rich before 40, 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... | |
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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. 
