A select collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, with anecdotes of distinguished and estraordinary personsJ. Raw, 1806 - 230페이지 |
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... Memory in St. Paul's Cathedral , 1796 , by Whitbread- This extraordinary man Had the fortune to be honoured , whilst living , In the manner which his virtues deserved . He received the thanks Of both Houses of the British and Irish ...
... Memory in St. Paul's Cathedral , 1796 , by Whitbread- This extraordinary man Had the fortune to be honoured , whilst living , In the manner which his virtues deserved . He received the thanks Of both Houses of the British and Irish ...
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... memory . He was born at Hackney in the county of Middlesex , Sept. 2 , 1726 . The early part of his life was spent in retirement , Residing principally on his paternal estate at Cardington , in Bedfordshire , For which county he served ...
... memory . He was born at Hackney in the county of Middlesex , Sept. 2 , 1726 . The early part of his life was spent in retirement , Residing principally on his paternal estate at Cardington , in Bedfordshire , For which county he served ...
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... memory of The venerable JOHN WESLEY , A. M. Late Fellow of Lincoln College , Oxford . This great light arose , By the singular providence of God , To enlighten these nations , And to revive , enforce , and defend The pure apostolical ...
... memory of The venerable JOHN WESLEY , A. M. Late Fellow of Lincoln College , Oxford . This great light arose , By the singular providence of God , To enlighten these nations , And to revive , enforce , and defend The pure apostolical ...
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... memory of Miss Mary Pelo , who died July 12 , 1763 , aged ten years . Come , silly mortal , take your stand , Here view the world unknown , Nor would you wish me in your hand , Or in my God's alone . My innocence to rest is gone , In ...
... memory of Miss Mary Pelo , who died July 12 , 1763 , aged ten years . Come , silly mortal , take your stand , Here view the world unknown , Nor would you wish me in your hand , Or in my God's alone . My innocence to rest is gone , In ...
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... What youth could promise in the son . But death obdurate both destroy'd ,. The perfect fruit and op'ning bud ; First seiz'd those sweets we had enjoy'd , Then robb'd us of the coming good . IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM COWPER , Esa . Born in &
... What youth could promise in the son . But death obdurate both destroy'd ,. The perfect fruit and op'ning bud ; First seiz'd those sweets we had enjoy'd , Then robb'd us of the coming good . IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM COWPER , Esa . Born in &
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admiral admiral Byng blest born brave breast breath Buckinghamshire buried Church Church-Yard command Count d'Estrées court daughter dead death died dust dy'd e'en e'er earl earth Edward epitaph erected ev'ry eyes fame fate father fleet genius glory grace grave grief Hampden hath heart heav'n Henry Henry Jenkins Henry Marten honest honour honour'd humble inscription James James Quin King Charles Kingston upon Hull laid lies John lies the body life's liv'd lived lord Russell lov'd mankind marble Mary MATTHEW PRIOR memory merit mind monument ne'er never numbers o'er parish parliament PAUL WHITEHEAD peace pleas'd poet poor praise prince Queen Reader rest Richard Haddock ROBERT DODSLEY sacred Sarah Drew ship snatch'd soldier soul Stepney sweet tear tender thee thou thought thro tomb Twas virtue virtuous weep Westminster Abbey wife William Wrexham youth
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148 페이지 - No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God.
188 페이지 - Statesman \ yet friend to Truth! of soul sincere, ' In action faithful, and in honour clear ; 'Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, 'Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; 'Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, 'And prais'd, unenvy'd, by the Muse he lov'd.
76 페이지 - Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back.
76 페이지 - Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind.
222 페이지 - JLjO ! where this silent Marble weeps, A Friend, a Wife, a Mother sleeps : A Heart, within whose sacred cell The peaceful Virtues lov'd to dwell. Affection warm, and faith sincere, • And soft humanity were there.
189 페이지 - Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense ; No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd.
183 페이지 - To this sad shrine, whoe'er thou art, draw near, Here lies the friend most loved, the son most dear; Who ne'er knew joy, but friendship might divide, Or gave his father grief but when he died.
179 페이지 - Three poets in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn; The first in loftiness of thought surpassed, The next in majesty; in both the last. The force of Nature could no further go, To make a third she joined the former two.
210 페이지 - Parcae thought him one, He played so truly. So by error to his fate They all consented; But viewing him since (alas, too late) They have repented. And have sought (to give new birth) In baths to steep him; But, being so much too good for earth, Heaven vows to keep him.
75 페이지 - As an actor, confest without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art ; Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that when he was off, he was acting.