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administration afterwards appointed Archbishop attained Bart became Bishop brother bust Cambridge career Carleton catalogue celebrated Church collection command commenced Court daughter death Died Dryden Duke Earl of Derby early Edinburgh elected Elizabeth Elizabeth Carter eminent Engraved entered father February FELIX SLADE France French GEORGE SCHARF Henry Holy Orders honour of knighthood Horace Walpole House of Commons India John Hunter Joseph June King Charles King James Lady Lenthall London Lord Chancellor Marquess Mary mezzotinto NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Nollekens Oxford Painted by Sir Painted on panel Painter unknown Parliament Paul's Peerage picture Pitt poem poet Pope Presented profession published Purchased Queen Raffles received the honour reign resided retired returned to England Royal Academy Scotland Secretary Shakspeare Sir Dudley Sir Godfrey Kneller Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir Thomas Sir William Stuart studied subsequently succeeded Temple took Trustees Viscount Westminster Abbey Westminster School William Davenant Winnington Wren
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 58 - ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE UNDERNEATH this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse: Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother: Death, ere thou hast slain another Fair, and learned, and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee.
Seite 18 - He spoke of his works as of trifles that were beneath him; and hinted to me, in our first conversation, that I should visit him upon no other foot than that of a gentleman, who led a life of plainness and simplicity. I answered, that had he been so unfortunate as to be a mere gentleman, I should never have come to see him ; and I was very much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity.
Seite 23 - And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again,* But that a ribald King and Court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play ; The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line.
Seite 67 - Yet fame deserved, no enemy can grudge; The statesman we abhor, but praise the judge. In Israel's courts ne'er sat an Abethdin With more discerning eyes, or hands more clean; Unbribed, unsought, the wretched to redress, Swift of despatch, and easy of access.
Seite 40 - As I cannot get at DD for the want of cash, neither can I get at MA for the want of learning; therefore I am compelled to fly for refuge to SS by which I mean Sinner Saved.
Seite 47 - Richart and another servant lifted him up to the pulpit, where he behoved to lean at his first entrie ; but ere he was done with his sermon, he was so active and vigorous, that he was like to ding the pulpit in blads [beat the pulpit to pieces], and fly out of it.
Seite 69 - Shakespeare, thy gift, I place before my sight ; With awe, I ask his blessing ere I write ; With reverence look on his majestic face; Proud to be less, but of his godlike race.
Seite 20 - ... eldest son of the Bishop of Ely, of both his names, MP for St. Michael's, 1661, and made Secretary to Lord Clarendon, after whose fall he filled a similar office under the Duke of York, till his death in 1672. According to Pepys's " Signs Manual," Wren was mortally wounded in the battle of Solebay.
Seite 54 - OF Nelson and the North Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone; By each gun the lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.
Seite 81 - THE REALM RAISED THIS MONUMENT TO JAMES WATT, WHO, DIRECTING THE FORCE OF AN. ORIGINAL GENIUS, EARLY EXERCISED IN PHILOSOPHIC RESEARCH, TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE...