| John Jackson - 1805 - 308 דפים
...erected/, to the memory 'of her beloved husband, who died 20th of January, 1779, aged 63 years. He He had not only the amiable qualities of private life,...impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.' JOHNSON. South aile. In this aile was a figure, cut in grey marble, of A Prelate. This Bishop's sepulchre... | |
| George Gregory - 1808 - 352 דפים
...common friend : but what-are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." While I am treating of biography, I cannot D 5 pass .over that noble monument to national fame, theBiographtaBritannkae... | |
| William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 דפים
...common friend. But what are the hopes of man! I am disappointed " by that stroke of death, which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and " impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." now remains in the possession of his family. With Mr. Garrick, Hogarth lived in habits of great friendship;... | |
| 1810 - 206 דפים
...contradict me. — No, Sir: the taking off Sir Roger " was an act not to be defended. You thereby " eclipsed the gaiety of Nations ; and impoverished " the public stock of harmless pleasure." The person to whom it was addressed, bowed silently, with a half assenting smile, to this reproof;... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 דפים
...common friend: but v, IM! are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure. lu the library at Oxford is the following ludicrous analysis of Pocockius : Ex AUTOGRAPHO. [Sent by... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 דפים
...common friend: but what are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death, whicb has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure. In the library at Oxford is the following ludicrous analysis of Pocockius: Ex AUTOGRAPHO. [Sent by... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 דפים
...common friend ; but what are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure. In the library at Oxford is the following ludicrous •Analysis of Pocackius : EX AUTOGRAPHO. [Sent... | |
| 1812 - 474 דפים
...common friend. But what are the hopes " of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of " death, which has eclipsed the gaiety of "nations, and impoverished the public stock "of harmless pleasure." Life of Edmund Smith. Mr. Hogarth lived in habits of intimacy with David Garrick, who being president... | |
| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1813 - 696 דפים
...celebrated Garric k, erected by his widow. The inscription closes with the words of his friend Johnson : " His death eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." Not far from hence near the south door is situated another elegant mural monument, adorned with a celestial... | |
| John Britton - 1813 - 614 דפים
...celebrated Garrick, erected by bis widow. The inscription closes with the words of his friend Johnson : " His death eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." Not far from hence near the south door is situated another elegant mural monument, adorned with a celestial... | |
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