 | 1815 - 554 páginas
...saddest realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines : — To paint fair Nature, by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose ; then, to expand his fame Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk... | |
 | 1815 - 628 páginas
...realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines : — To paiut fair Nature, by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose ; then, to expand his fame AVide o'er this breathing world, a flarrick came. Though... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 páginas
...assiduity. A monument is erected to his memory in Westminsterabbey, under which is the following epitaph: To paint fair Nature, by Divine command, —Her magic pencil in his glowing hand,— A Shakspeare rose:—then, to expand his fame Wide o'er this "breathing world," a Garrick came-. Though... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 páginas
...GREEN. profession, and has a superb monument raised to his memory in Westminster Abbey — To p&intfair Nature, by Divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A SHAKESPEABE rose — then to expand his fame Wide o'er the breathing world a GARRICK came! Tho' sunk... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1818 - 288 páginas
...saddest realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines : — To paint fair Nature, by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose ; then, to expand his fame Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk... | |
 | 1818 - 596 páginas
...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, and then, t' expand his Wide o'er this breathing world, a Gnrrick came. Though sunk... | |
 | 1819 - 728 páginas
...his monument ii inscribed an epitaph by Pratt, which has too much common-place finery about it : " To paint fair Nature, 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 came. Though... | |
 | Collection - 1821 - 336 páginas
...honor'd.by the muse helov'd. TO THE MEMORY OP DAVID GARRICK, Who died in the year 1779, at tlie age of 63. To paint fair nature by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose—then to expand his fame, Wide o'er this breathing world a Garrick came Though sunk... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 páginas
...•. - s •. •• To The Memory of DAVID GAHRICB, 3 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, to expand his fame Wide o'er this ' breathing world,' a Garrick- came. Though... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 páginas
...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, to expand his fame Wide o'er this ' breathing world,' a Garrick came. Though... | |
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To paint fair Nature, by divine command, • Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose: then, to expand his fame Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk in death the forms the Poet drew, The Actor's genius bade them breathe... 
