 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...  The Monthly Review - Página 1121835Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Allen - 1839 - 606 páginas
...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: then to expand his fame Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came.... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 páginas
...realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines : — " To paint fair Nature, by divine command, Her magic...Shakspeare rose ; then, to expand his fame Wide o'er Ihis breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk in death the forms the poet drew, The actor's genius... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1838 - 376 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 JOBC ; then, to expand his fame Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. F2 Though sunk in death... | |
 | Thomas Allen - 1839 - 604 páginas
...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: then toespand his fame Vide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick camp. Though sunk in death the forms the... | |
 | Westminster abbey - 1841 - 214 páginas
...Mortimer. " To the memory of DAVID GAHHICK, who died in " the year 1779, at the age of sixty-three. 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... | |
 | 1842 - 452 páginas
...insignia, to witness and approve the scene. Webber, fecit. Beneath, are these lines by Pratt : — " To paint fair nature, by divine command. Her magic...glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose,— then, to expand Ms fame, Wide o'er this " breathing- world" a Garrick Though sank in death the forms the poet drew.... | |
 | 1844 - 142 páginas
...poet's (P " To the memory of DAVID GARRICK, who died in the year " 1779, at the age of sixty-three. To paint fair Nature, by divine command, Her magic...glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose — then, to expand bis fame, Wide o'er this " breathing world," a Garriok came. Though sunk in death the forms the Poet... | |
 | People - 1845 - 346 páginas
...assiduity A monument is erected to his memory in Westminster Abbey, under which is the following epitaph : To paint fair Nature, by Divine command, — Her magic...death the forms the poet drew, The actor's genius bride them breathe anew : Though, like the bard himself, in night they lay, Immortal Garrick call'd... | |
 | 1845 - 440 páginas
...Sbakspeare's monument, a proximity which probably suggested the idea of the epitaph on his own : — To paint fair nature, by divine command, Her magic pencil in his glowing band, A Shakspeare rose ; then, to expand his fame Wide o'er the ' breathing world,' a Oarrick came.... | |
 | 1845 - 864 páginas
...idea of the epitaph on his own : — To paint fair nature, by divine command, Her magic pencil in hie glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose ; then, to expand his fame "Wide o'er the ' breathing world,' a Garrick came. Though sunk in death the forms the poet drew, The actor'H genius... | |
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