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 anew; Though, like the bard himself, in night they lay, Immortal Garrick call'd them back to day: And till ETERNITY with... Analectic Magazine, and Naval Chronicle - Page 371815Full view - About this book
| 1797 - 700 pages
...the forms the poet drew, The aftor's genius bade them breathe anew ; Though like the bard himfelf, in night they lay, Immortal Garrick call'd them back to day. And till eternity with power fublime, Shall mark the mortal hour of hoary time, Shakefpeare and Garrick, like twin ftars iball... | |
| English literature - 1797 - 494 pages
...Sliakeipcare role : Then to expand his fame, Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. Tho' i'unk in death the forms the Poet drew. The Actor's genius bade them breathe anew. Tho', like the Bard himfelf, in night they lay, Immortal Garrick call'd them back to clay. And till... | |
| Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 pages
...Shakefpeare rofe; then, to expand his fame Wide o'er the " breathing world," a Garrick came. Though funk in death the forms the poet drew, The actor's genius bade them breathe anew; Though, like the bard himfelf, in night they lay, Immortal Garrick call'd them back to-day ; And, 'till eternity, with power... | |
| David Hughson - London (England) - 1807 - 692 pages
...glowing hand, A Shakespeare rose — then to expand his fame Wide o'er this " breathing world," a Garrick came. Though sunk in death, the forms the Poet drew,...bard himself, in night they lay. Immortal Garrick called them back to day : And till Eternity with power sublime, Shall mark the mortal hour of hoary... | |
| David Hughson - London (England) - 1807 - 696 pages
...fame Wide o'er this ".breathing world," a Garrick came. Though funk in death, the forms the Poet 4rew, The Actor's genius bade them breathe anew : Though,...bard himself, in night they lay. Immortal Garrick called them back to day: And till Eternity with power sublime. Shall mark the mortal hour of hoary... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 510 pages
...glowing hanif, A Shukspeare rose ; then, to expand his fame Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk in death the forms the Poet drew,...himself, in night they lay, Immortal Garrick call'd Ihera back to day : And till Kternity with povv'r sublime Shall mark the mortal hour of hoary Time,... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...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,...call'd them back to day ; And, till Eternity, with power sublime. Shall mark the mortal hour of hoary Time; Shakspeare and Garrick like twin stars stiall... | |
| John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...came! Tho' sunk in death, the forms the Poet drevr, The ACTOR'S genius bade them breathe anew ; Tho' like the Bard himself in night they lay IMMORTAL GARRICK call'd them back to day. And till Eternity, with power sublime, Shall mark the mortal hour of hoary TIME, SHAKESPEARE and GARRICK like twin-stars shall... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1818 - 288 pages
...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,...mortal hour of hoary Time, Shakspeare and Garrick like twin-stars shall shine, And earth irradiate with a beam divine. It would be an insult to my readers'... | |
| English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...glowing hand, \ Shakspeare rose, and then, t' expand his Wide o'er this breathing world, a Gnrrick came. Though sunk in death, the forms the Poet drew, The Actor's genius bids them breathe anew.; Though like the Bard himself in night they r Jmmortal'Garrick calls them back... | |
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