 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 am disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gaiety...  Garrick and His Circle - Page 14by Florence Mary Wilson Parsons - 1906 - 417 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...I hoped to have gratified with this character of our 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 publick stock of harmless pleasure2.' In these families he passed much time in his early years. In... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...I hoped to have gratified with this character of our 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 publick stock of harmless pleasure'.' In these families he passed much time in his early years. In... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...I hoped to have gratified with this character of our 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 publick stock of harmless pleasure." In these families he passed much time in his early years. In most... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...I hoped to have prariw •with this character of our common friend : but what aye the hopes of man I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has eclipsed the gaiety c . nations, and impoverished the publick stock of. harmless pleasure, Tn the Library at Oxford is... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1802 - 332 pages
...but such astonishing dramatic talents, as too well verified the observation of his friend: "His death eclipsed the gaiety of nations, " and 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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend : but what are the hopes of man I 1 am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the publick stock of harmless pleasure. In the Library at Oxford is the following ludicrous Analysis of... | |
 | John Jackson - 1805 - 308 pages
...such astonishing dramatic talents as too well verified the observation of his friend — ' His death eclipsed the gaiety of nations and 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. Hut what are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the publick stock of harmless pleasure." they recollected him well when a young man, as distinguished for... | |
 | William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 pages
...hoped to have gratified with this character of our " common friend. But what are the hopes of man! I am disappointed " by that stroke of death, which...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 pages
...hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend : but what-are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has...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... | |
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