 | 1809 - 1020 pages
...valiant and the wist: This age's wonder, for his noble part«, Skill'd in six tongues, and learn'd in all the arts ; Born on the day he died, the eleventh «f June, On which he bravely fought »t Sranderoc». 'Til rare, that une and self-same <UJ should... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1810 - 610 pages
...day. Hear his epitaph, composed by Mr. Farrar, and recited in the aforesaid memoirs: Under this stone the matchless Digby lies, Digby the great, the valiant,...the wise : This age's wonder, for his noble parts ; Skill'd in six tongues, and learn'd in all the arts. Born on the day he dy'd, th' eleventh of June,... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 606 pages
...day. Hear his epitaph, composed by Mr. Farrar, and recited in the aforesaid memoirs : Under this stone the matchless Digby lies, Digby the great, the valiant,...the wise : This age's wonder, for his noble parts ; ^ .í Skill'd in six tongues, and learn'd in all the arts. Born on the day he dy'd, th' eleventh... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...following lines were composed, by way of epitaph, for him : Under this Tomb the matchless DIGEY lies, DIGEY the Great, the Valiant, and the Wise; This Age's wonder for his noble Parts, Skill'd in six Tongues, and learn'd in all the Arts; * Pennant speaks of a famous picture of Venetia,... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 pages
...lines were composed, by •way of epitaph, for him: Under this Tomb the matchless DIGBY lies, DiGBt the Great, the Valiant, and the Wise; This Age's wonder for his noble Parts, SK il IM in six Tongues, and learn'd in all the Arts ; ' Pennine speaks of a famous picture of V'-'netia,... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 600 pages
...mores dicere fama nequit." On Sir Kenelm Digby, the philosopher. Ob. 1665, at . 62. By R. Farrar. " Under this tomb the matchless Digby lies ; Digby the...valiant, and the wise ! This age's wonder, for his noble parta; Skill'd in six tongues, and learn'd in all the arts. Born on the day he died, the llth of June,... | |
 | 1827 - 510 pages
...for one last word, To bless thy name and die. James Bruton. EPITAPH ON SIR K. DIGBY. By Dr. Farrar. Under this tomb the matchless Digby lies; Digby, the...the wise ! This age's wonder, for his noble parts, Skiird in six tongues, and learn'd in all the arts, Born on the day he died, the eleventh of June,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1840 - 382 pages
...while it echoes the conceit of Jonson, improves it by this important addition to the coincidence : Born on the day he died, the eleventh of June, And that day bravely fought at Scanderoon ; It's rare that one and the same day should be His day of birth, of death, and victory... | |
 | 1841 - 500 pages
...epitaph, while it echoes the conceit of Jonson, improves it by this important addition to the coincidence: Born on the day he died, the eleventh of June, And that day bravely fought at Scanderoon; It's rare that one and the same day should be His day of birth, of death, and victory!... | |
 | Louisa Stuart Costello - 1844 - 432 pages
...of Bristol. The following quaint lines were written for the epitaph of this remarkable man : — " Under this tomb the matchless Digby lies ; Digby,...valiant, and the wise : This age's wonder for his valiant parts, Skilled in six tongues, and learned in all the arts. Born on the day he died, the eleventh... | |
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Under this tomb the matchless DIGBY lies, DIGBY the great, the valiant, and the wise, This age's wonder for his noble parts, Skilled in six tongues and learned in all the arts... 
