 | Richard Warner - 1802 - 332 pagina’s
...GARRICK, esq; caused this monument to be ere&ed to the memory of her beloved husband, who died the 2Oth of January 1779* aged 63 years. He had not only the...impoverished the public stock of harmless " pleasure." There is an air of bathos in this remark, which gives it rather a ridiculous effect, but it certainly... | |
 | John Jackson - 1805 - 308 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 pagina’s
...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;... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1810 - 206 pagina’s
...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 - 664 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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... | |
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... who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the hopes of man ? I... 
