 Shovel's monument has very often given me great offence; instead of the brave rough English admiral, which was the distinguishing character of that plain gallant man, he is represented on his tomb by the figure of a beau, dressed in a long periwig, and...  The Popular Guide to Westminster Abbey - Seite 24von Mabel C. (Bradley) Birchenough - 1886 - 80 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...great offence ; instead of the brave rough English Admiral, which was the distinguishing character of that plain gallant man, he is represented on his...himself upon velvet cushions under a canopy of state.' ' 'That live-long wig, which Gorgon's self might own, Eternal buckle takes in Parian stone.' Pope's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...great offence ; instead of the brave rough English Admiral, which was the distinguishing character of that plain gallant man, he is represented on his...himself upon velvet cushions under a canopy of state.' ' 'That live-long wig, which Gorgon's self might own, Eternal buckle takes in Parian stone.' Pope's... | |
 | 1803 - 420 Seiten
...me great offence; instead of the brave rough English admiral, which was the distinguished character of that plain gallant man, he is represented on his tomb by the figure of a beau, dressed in a long perriwig, and reposing himself upon velvet cushions under a canopy of state. The inscription is answerable... | |
 | 1803 - 434 Seiten
...me great offence ; instead of the brave rough English admiral, which was the distinguished character of that plain gallant man, he is represented on his tomb by the figure of a beau, dressed in a long perriwig, and reposing himself upon velvet cushions under a canopy of state. The inscription is answerable... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 Seiten
...man, he is represented on his tomh hy the figure of a heau, dressed in a long perriwig, and repusing himself upon velvet cushions under a canopy of state. The inscription is answerahle to the monomciX; or instead of celehrating the many remarkahle actions ie had performed... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 Seiten
...me great offence. Instead of the brave rough English admiral, which was the distinguishing character of that plain gallant man, he is represented on his tomb by the figure of a beau, dressed in a Jong periwig, and reposing himself upon velvet Cushions under a canopy of state. The inscription is... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 Seiten
...great offence : instead of the brave rough English Admiral, which was the distinguishing character of that plain gallant man, he is represented on his tomb by the figure of a beau, dressed in a long perriwig, and reposing himself upon velvet cushions under a canopy of state. The inscription is answerable... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...great offence : instead of the brave rough English Admiral, which was the distinguishing character of that plain gallant man, he is represented on his tomb by the figure of a beau, dressed in a long perriwig, and reposing himself upon velvet cushions under a canopy of state. The inscription is answerable... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 Seiten
...me great offence. Instead of the brave rough English admiral, which WHS the distinguishing character of that plain gallant man, he is represented on his tomb by the 6gun-of a beau, dressed in a lung periwig, and reposing himself upon velvet cushions under a canopy... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 Seiten
...instead of the brave rough English admiral, which was the distinguished character of th.it plain gfllant man , he is represented on his tomb by the figure...in a long periwig, and reposing himself upon velvet cush'ons, under a canopy of state. The inscription is answerable to the monument ; for instead of celebrating... | |
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