...subj ects all To envious and calumniating time. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin," . That all, with one consent, praise new-born gawds, Though they are made and moulded of things past; And shew to dtsst, that is a little gilt, More laud than gil o'er.dusted. The present eye praises the present...

...subjects all To envious and calumniating time. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin, That all with one consent praise new-born gawds, Though...is a little gilt More laud than gilt o'er-dusted." And the lines, when we read them over again, throw a certain halo round the passage above-quoted from...

...One touch of nature makes the whole world kin,— That all, with one consent, praise new-born gawds,5 Though they are made and moulded of things past; And...is a little gilt, More laud than gilt o'er-dusted. The present eye praises the present object : Then marvel not, thou great and complete man. That all...

...like a rusty mail In monumental mockery ; — That all, with one consent, praise new-born gaude«, Though they are made and moulded of things past ;...is a little gilt, More laud than gilt o'er-dusted.' If we wished to please Mr Godwin, we should say that his last work was his best ; but we cannot do...

...produce a more easy lapse of numbers, but they do not exhibit the work of Shakspeare. JOHNSON. Line 591. And give to dust, that is a little gilt, More laud than gilt o'er dusted.] Dust a little gilt means ordinary performances ostentatiously displayed, and magnified...

...subjects all To envious and calumniating time. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin,— That all, with one consent, praise new-born gawds, Though...is a little gilt, More laud than gilt o'er-dusted. The present eye praises the present object: Then marvel not, thou great and complete man, That all...

...subjects all To envious and calumniating time. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin, — That all, with one consent, praise new-born gawds, Though...to dust, that is a little gilt, More laud than gilt o'er-dusted.1 i And give to dust, that is a littkgiti, More laud than gilt o'er-dusted.] Dust a little...

...subjects all To envious and calumniating time. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin, — That all, with one consent, praise new-born gawds, Though...to dust, that is a little gilt, More laud than gilt o'er-dusted.1 1 And give to dust, that is a lit tie gilt, More laud than gilt o'er-dusted.] Dust a...

...necessary to read, instead of " Lie there for pavement," " You ' re left for pavement," &c. 370. " And give to dust, that is a little gilt, " More laud than gilt o'er-dusted" Theobald appears to me to have had the right conception of this passage: there is evidently intended...

...subjects all To envious and calumniating time. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin, — That all, with one consent, praise new-born gawds, Though...is a little gilt, More laud than gilt o'er-dusted. The present eye praises the present object : Then marvel not, thou great and complete man, That all...