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... A Historical Description of Westminster Abbey - Seite 901844 - 124 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1851 - 364 Seiten
...monument of Garnet is on your right. fmiil; ttonsrfit; m, ports' Cnrnrr. " To the memory of DAVID GAKEICK, who died in the year " 1779. at the age of sixty-three....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... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1855 - 798 Seiten
...realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines : — " To paint fair Nature, by divine command, Her magic...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,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 Seiten
...saddest realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines :— " To paint fair Nature* by divine command. Her magic...glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose ; then, to expand ftis fame Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk in death the forms the poet drew,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1856 - 440 Seiten
...saddest realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines:— "To paint fair Nature, by divine command, Her magic...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,... | |
| Silvester Tissington - 1857 - 560 Seiten
...medallion of Shakspeare. Tragedy and Comedy are seated beneath. The monument bears this inscription : — " 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 Shakespeare rose—... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1867 - 684 Seiten
...saddest realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines:— " To paint fair Nature, by divine command Her magic...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,... | |
| Percy Fitzgerald - 1868 - 520 Seiten
...the saddest realities. Going nearer, I found under this harlequin figure the following lines : — " 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 the " breathing world," a Garrick came. Though... | |
| Metrical epitaphs - 1868 - 266 Seiten
...Reynolds, Burke, and the rest of the party, one or two of which will appear in the following ON GARRICK. 1. 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... | |
| Westminster abbey - 1872 - 156 Seiten
...monument of Garrick is on your right. $Dntlj tansjpt; or, fnrts' Cnnur. |O the memory of DAVID GABRICK, who died in the " year 1779, at the age of sixty-three....magic pencil In his glowing hand — A Shakspeare rose j then, to expand his fame, Wide o'er this ' breathing world,' a Garrick came. Though sunk in death... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1875 - 618 Seiten
...realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines : — " To paint fair Nature, by divine command, Her magic...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,... | |
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