 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 psl.
...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, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. K. John. Some reasons of this double coronation I have possess'd... | |
 | Elizabeth Inchbald - 1808 - 418 psl.
...not the land With any long'd-for change, or better state. To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. K. John. Some reasons of this double coronation I have possess'd... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 psl.
...characters to pursue the path of integrity ; but in other respects such praises are superfluous. " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...Unto the rainbow, or with taper light, To seek the beautious eye of heav'n to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess." THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 psl.
...attempt to make any addition. He has justly observed, that " To guard a title that was rich before, " To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, " To throw a...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."... | |
 | John Smith, George Canning, Robert Percy Smith, John Hookham Frere - 1809 - 176 psl.
...testimony in proof of such 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 shall make no apology. " Addison is now despised by some,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 458 psl.
...state. Sal. Therefore, to tie 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...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. Pemb.... | |
 | 1810 - 590 psl.
...positive sl But this is a topic on which we need not dwell. T1^*^ the praises of Newton is indeed \ ." To add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper light To seek the beauteous eye ot heav'n to The observations on the comet of 1 80", by given in the volume before us, extend from... | |
 | 1809 - 420 psl.
...guard a title that -was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throTc a perfume an the violet, ' To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbo-ai ; or -arith taper light , ' To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to ffamsoh, Js wasteful,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 534 psl.
...state. Sal. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp To guard ta title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume...ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beanteous eye of heaven to garnish J, Js wasteful, and ridiculous excess. Pem.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 544 psl.
...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...ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light •* Go closely in luith me.] ie secretly, privately. * To guard — ] ie to fringe, or... | |
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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. 
