 | Charles Lamb - English essays - 1836 - 404 pages
...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 rose ; then, to expand his fame tftde o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. Though... | |
 | 1837 - 650 pages
...divine command. Her magic pencil in Ins glowing band, A Shakspcare rose — then to expand his fume Wide o'er this 'breathing world/ a Garrick came. Though sunk in death the forms the Poet drew, The Actor'» genius bade them breatbe anew ; Though like the bard himself in night they lay Immortal Gurrick... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 606 pages
...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 pages
...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 rose ; then, to expand his fame Wide o'er Ihis breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1838 - 376 pages
...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 the forms the Poet drew, The Actor's genius bade them breathe anew ; Though,... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 604 pages
...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... | |
 | Westminster abbey - 1841 - 214 pages
...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...bard himself, in night they lay, Immortal Garrick catt'd them back to day : And till eternity, with power sublime, Shall mark the mortal hour of hoary... | |
 | 1842 - 452 pages
...insignia, to witness and approve the scene. Webber, fecit. Beneath, are these lines by Pratt : — " To paint fair nature, by divine command. Her magic pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose,— then, to expand Ms fame, Wide o'er this " breathing- world" a Garrick Though sank... | |
 | 1844 - 142 pages
...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 pencil in his glowing hand, A Shakspeare rose — then, to expand bis fame, Wide o'er this " breathing world," a Garriok came. Though... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 864 pages
...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 bade them breathe anew ; Though, like the bard himself, in night they lay, Immortal... | |
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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 sunk in death the forms the Poet drew, The Actor's genius bade them breathe... 
