A Historical Description of Westminster AbbeyPrint. for the Vergers in the Abbey, 1853 - 118 من الصفحات |
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Abbey Abbot Admiral afterwards aged altar ancient Anne arms Baron Bart beautiful Beneath Bishop born brass buried bust Captain Chapel Charles Charles II cherubs Church Colonel command Countess Countess of Stafford crown daughter Dean death died April died August died December died July died March died October Duchess Duke Earl East Edward III Edward the Confessor effigy eminent England epitaph erected this monument esteem fame feet figure following inscription France gentleman Henry VII honour Ireland James James II King Knight Lady Latin inscription Lord Majesty's marble married Mary medallion memory of Sir monument was erected noble ornamented Oxford Parliament pedestal Prebendary Prince Privy Privy Councillor Queen Elizabeth Regiment of Foot reign represented Richard Richard II Richard Westmacott Royal sacred Samuel Morland sculptor side Sir John Sir THOMAS stone tablet THOMAS SPRAT tomb trophies virtues WESTMINSTER ABBEY Westminster School wife William window
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الصفحة 19 - Chiefs, graced with scars, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom stood ; Just men, by whom impartial laws were given ; And saints, who taught, and led, the way to heaven.
الصفحة 91 - Life is a jest, and all things show it, I thought so once, but now I know it, with what more you may think proper.
الصفحة 91 - Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit, a man; simplicity, a child; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age; Above temptation, in a low estate; And uncorrupted...
الصفحة 32 - To the memory of James Wolfe, Major-general and Commander-in-chief of the British Land Forces on an expedition against Quebec, who, after surmounting, by ability and valour, all obstacles of art and nature, was slain in the moment of victory, on the 13th of September 1759, The King and the Parliament of Great Britain dedicate this monument.
الصفحة 70 - 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, Prais'd, wept, and honour'd, by the Muse he lov'd.
الصفحة 91 - Unblamed through life, lamented in thy end, These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust ; But that the Worthy and the Good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies GAY.
الصفحة 85 - Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk in death the forms the Poet drew, The Actor's genius bade them breathe anew; Though, like the bard himself, in night they lay, Immortal Garrick call'd them back to day: And till Eternity with power...
الصفحة 54 - Here lies Henry Purcell, Esq., who left this life, and is gone to that blessed place where only his harmony can be exceeded.
الصفحة 22 - ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRY, INCREASED THE POWER OF MAN, AND ROSE TO AN EMINENT PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD.