...false thoughts and nonsense : "— " To paint fair Nature, by divine command, Her magic pencil in her glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose ; then, to expand...this breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk to death the forms the Poet drew, The Actor's genius bade them breathe anew ; Though, like the bard...

...:" — " To paint fair Nature, by divine command, Her magic pencil in her glowing hand, A Shakgpeare rose : then, to expand his fame Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk to death the forma the Poet drew, The Actor's genius bade them breathe anew ; Though, like the bard...

...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 sunk in death the forms the poet drew, The actor's genins bade them breathe anew ; Though, like the bard himself, in night they lay, Immortal Garrick...

...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...

...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...

...saddest realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines : " To paint fair Nature, by divine command Her magic...to expand his fame Wide o'er this breathing world, & Garrick came. Though sunk in death the forms the Poet drew, The Actor's genius bade them breathe...

...fnrts' Cnnur. |O the memory of DAVID GABRICK, 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 Shakspeare rose j then, to expand his fame, Wide o'er this ' breathing world,' a Garrick came. Though sunk in death...

...saddest realities. Going nearer, I found inscribed under this harlequin figure the following lines : — "To paint fair Nature, by divine command Her magic...anew ; Though, like the bard himself, in night they lajr. Immortal Garrick call'd them back to day : And till Eternity with power sublime Shall mark the...

...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 Shakspere rose : then, to expand his fame Wide o'er this breathing world, a Gar-rick came. Though sunk...

...allegorical of the way in which his theatrical performance unveiled the beauties of Shakspeare's works. " To paint fair nature, by divine command, Her magic...the Bard himself in night they lay, Immortal Garrick called them back lo day." Epitaph by Pratt. George Grote, 1871, the historian of Greece. A bust by...