An Historical Account of the Monumental Bust of William Shakspeare: In the Chancel of the Church at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire : with Critical Remarks on the Authors who Have Written on itA. Wivell, 1827 - 28 pages |
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A.Wivell Abstulit admirer of Shakspeare aliæ ancients artist Avon bard bard's bear BLESE BOADEN's bones breast Britton bust of Shakspeare carved cast CASTLE STREET chancel Chandos CHANTRY charnel house Church of Stratford-upon-Avon colour statues convivial qualities countenance covering his grave Crucifixion Dean Balsall died DIGG drawing DROESHOUT eastern window effigy engraved erected eyes feet six inches flattering resemblance GENT heads erased HEERE LYETH YE inscription inti Ireland John Combe JOHN HALL JUDITH COMBE Lord TOTNESS Malone marble memory monument of RICHARD MONUMENT OF SHAKSPEARE Monumental Bust mould mouth Mural Tablet ne're a teare niches north wall nose observations originally coloured painted picture plate pleasing and faithful poet poet's portraits relic remarkable Reverend Joseph Greene RICHARD and JUDITH satire sculptor SHAK SHAKSPEARE'S MONUMENT similiarity SPEARE'S Steevens stone pen Stratford Church Stratford monument style SVSANNA taste thee THOMAS STANTON THOV tomb tumulo WARWICKSHIRE Westminster WHELER WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Page 28 - Witty above her sexe, but that's not all, Wise to Salvation was good Mistris Hall, Something of Shakespeare was in that, but this Wholy of him with whom she's now in blisse. Then, Passenger, ha'st ne're a teare, To weep with her that wept with all ? That wept yet set herself to chere Them up with comforts cordiall.
Page 19 - ... opinions. However, with all Abatements as to the artist's skill, who was neither a Nollekens nor a Chantrey, he most probably had so many means of right information, worked so near the bard's time, and was so conscious of the importance of his task, that this must always be regarded as a pleasing and faithful, if not a flattering, resemblance of the great poet.
Page 16 - Olympvs habet. Stay, passenger, why goest thov by so fast ? Read, if thov canst, whom enviovs Death hath plast Within this monvment : SHAKSPEARE : with whome Qvick Natvre dide ; whose name doth deck y» tombe Far more than cost ; sieth all yt he hath writt Leaves living art bvt page to serve his witt. Obiit Ano. Doi. 1616. ^Etatis 53. Die. 23. Ap.
Page 18 - The first remark that occurs on viewing this 30 bust is, that it presents our bard in the act of composition, and in his gayest mood. The vis comica so brightens his countenance, that it is hardly a stretch of fancy, to suppose him in the actual creation of Falstaff himself. Very sure I am, that the figure must long have continued a source of infinite delight to those, who had enjoyed his convivial qualities.
Page 14 - Stranger, to whom this monument is shown, Invoke the poet's curse upon Malone ; Whose meddling zeal his barbarous taste betrays, And daubs his tombstone as he mars his plays ! " * An engraved head of Shakspere faces the title-page of an early folio edition of his works.
Page 11 - Shake-speare, at length thy pious fellows give The world thy works ; thy works, by which outlive Thy tomb thy name must : when that stone is rent, And time dissolves thy Stratford monument, Here we alive shall view thee still : this book, When brass and marble fade, shall make thee look Fresh to all ages...
Page 13 - CHURCH. On entering the church, which contains the ashes of our immortal bard, it would be impossible for me to describe the thrill which then took possession of my soul. — Mr. Ireland, as usual, began his delineations of the monuments of Shakspeare, sir Thomas Lucy and John Coombe, which are in the chancel of Stratford church, and were afterwards engraved for Mr. Ireland's River Avon. While occupied on these drawings, he greatly reprehended the folly of having coloured the face and dress of the...
Page 27 - Ileere lyeth interred the bodye of Anne, wife of Mr. William Shakespeare, who depted. this life the 6th day of August, 1623, being of the age of 67 yeares.
Page 9 - The eyes were of a light hazel, and the hair and beard auburn. The dress consisted of a scarlet doublet, over which was a loose black gown without sleeves. The lower part of the cushion before him was of a crimson colour, and the upper part green, with gilt tassels.