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" 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. "
Hand Book for Visitors to Stratford-upon-Avon - Page 25
1851 - 40 pages
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Aphorisms from Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...recently caused the ancient Monument and Bust to be daubed with paint, which we copy without comment. Stranger ! to whom this Monument is shewn, Invoke...upon Malone, Whose meddling zeal his barbarous taste displays, And smears his tomb-stone as he marr'd his plays. Oct. 2, 1810. ERRATA. P. xxxiv. in the...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 85, Part 1; Volume 117

Early English newspapers - 1815 - 704 pages
...the following verse*, which are perhaps luo severe upuu Mr. M.'scommeiilatoribip: " Stranger, to nbom this monument is shewn, Invoke the Poet's curse upon Malone; Whose meddling zeal bu barbarous taste becr.ys, [plays !" And daubs his to.mbs.tone, as lie mars his Of your Correspondent's...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 85, Part 1; Volume 117

Early English newspapers - 1815 - 740 pages
...his feelings in the following verses, which are perhaps too severe upon Mr. M.'scommentiitorship: " Stranger, to whom this monument is shewn, Invoke the Poet's curse upon Mai one; Whose meddling zeal his barbarous taste betrays, [plays !" And daubs his tombstone, ae he...
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An Historical and Descriptive Guide to Leamington Spa: With a Brief Account ...

Francis Smith - Leamington (England) - 1827 - 362 pages
...capacity of commentator, in the album kept in the chancel : Stranger, to whom this Monument is shevrn, Invoke the Poet's curse upon Malone; Whose meddling...barbarous taste betrays, And daubs his Tombstone, as he mars his Plays ! Between Shakspeare's grave and the North wall is buried Anne, the widow of our...
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An Inquiry Into the History, Authenticity, & Characteristics of ..., Volume 1

Abraham Wivell - 1827 - 430 pages
...visitors to Shakspeare's tomb : — " Stranger to whom this monument is shown, " Invoke the Poet's curses upon Malone ; , " Whose meddling zeal his barbarous taste betrays, " And daubs his tomb.stone as he marr'd his plays." Had Mr. Malone, before he destroyed this antient relic, * have had a picture...
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An Historical Account of the Monumental Bust of William Shakspeare: In the ...

Abraham Wivell - 1827 - 44 pages
...visitors to Shakspeare's tomb : — " Stranger to whom this monument is shown, " Invoke the Poet's curses upon Malone ; " Whose meddling zeal his barbarous taste betrays, " And daubs his tomb-stone as he marr'd his plays." Had Mr. Malone, before he destroyed this antient relic, * have had a picture...
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An Inquiry Into the History, Authenticity, & Characteristics of ..., Volume 2

Abraham Wivell - 1827 - 288 pages
...Shakspeare's tomb : — " Stranger to whom this monument is shown, " Invoke the Poet's curses upon Malqne ; " Whose meddling zeal his barbarous taste betrays, " And daubs his tomb-stone as he marr'd his plays." Had Mr. Malone, before he destroyed this antient relic, * have had a picture...
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The Stratford-upon-Avon guide

Stratford-upon-Avon guide - 1837 - 52 pages
...arisi,ng, from the representation .of Qthellp, (Se.p. 9, 1746,) to, defray the, expenses thus ,inpurred: this was a laudable act: but in 1793 the bust and...barbarous taste betrays, And daubs his tomb-stone as he mars his plays." * Shakspeare's personal arms only. 35 Beneath the bust are the following inscriptions.—...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 162

English essays - 1837 - 706 pages
...reproof was shortly after written in the Church album : " Stranger, to whom this monument is shown, Invoke the Poet's curse upon Malone ; Whose meddling zeal his barbarous taste displays, And smears his Portrait as he marr'd his Plays." To which another wit has made a reply, scarcely...
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The Miscellaneous Writings

Francis William Pitt Greenwood - English essays - 1846 - 436 pages
...of the commentator has been thus severely commented upon : Stranger, to whom this monument is shown, Invoke the poet's curse upon Malone ; Whose meddling...barbarous taste betrays, And daubs his tombstone as he mars his plays ! A colored bust of marble certainly has, in the abstract, a most ungracious effect,...
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