 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...acclamations of the most brilliant audience that ever was assembled." H isEPITAPH at WESTMINSTER ABBEY. To the Memory of David Garrick, who died in the Year 1779, at the age of 63. To paint fair Nature by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, \ Shakspeare rose,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...perspicuous performance, neatly finished, and theatrically effective. The inscriptions are these:— To The Memory of DAVID GARRICK, Who died in the year 1779, At the age of 68. To paint fair Nature by Divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose—then,... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 486 pages
...ftatuary marble. The Artilt is Mr. Webber. The inlcription, by the Mule of Mr. Pratt, is as follows : TO THE MEMORY OF DAVID GARRICK, WHO DIED IN THE YEAR 1779, AT THE AGE OF 63. To paint fair nature, by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakei'pcare rofe... | |
 | Westminster Abbey - London (England) - 1834 - 210 pages
...at Pancras, near London. This monument was erected by Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford and Mortimer. " To the memory of DAVID GARRICK, who died " in the...by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakespeare rose — then, to expand his fame. Wide o'er this " breathing world," a Garrich... | |
 | 1837 - 650 pages
...galleries are well ornamented, and the whole painted of a stone colour. POETS' CORKER, WESTMINSTER ABBEY. AMONG the number of monuments contained in...the memory of David Garrick, who died in the year 1 779, at the age of sixty-three. " To paiat fair Nature by divine command. Her magic pencil in Ins... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 606 pages
...graceful in their motion, but rather disproportioned ; the thought deserves praise. It is by Webber : — To the memory of David Garrick, who died in the year 1779, at the age of 63. To paint fair nature by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hnnd, A Sink -| rare rose:... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 604 pages
...graceful in their motion, but rather disproportioned ; the thought deserves praise. It is by Webber :— To the memory of David Garrick, who died in the year 1779, at the age of 83. To paint fair nature by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose:... | |
 | Westminster abbey - 1841 - 214 pages
...monument was erected by Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford and Mortimer. " To the memory of DAVID GAHHICK, who died in " the year 1779, at the age of sixty-three....by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakespeare rose — then, to expand his fame, Wide o'er this " breathing world," a Garrick... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester - England - 1842 - 294 pages
...children, it might be Isaac \ It is a good thing that even good men's prayers are not always answered. " To the memory of David Garrick, who died in the year 1779, at the age of 63." When one is passing for the first time around the solemn walls of Westminster Abbey, it is difficult... | |
 | George Frederick Cruchley - 1842 - 320 pages
...died 1670. Sir Richard Coxe, died 1623. Isaac Casaubon, died 1614. John Ernest Grabe, died in 1711. To the memory of David Garrick, who died in the year 1779. William Camden, the antiquary, died November 9, 1623. Thomas Parr, of the county of Salop, born in... | |
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breathing world," a Garrich came. Though sunk in death the forms the Poet drew, The Actor's genius bade them breathe anew ; Though, like the bard himself... 
