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for the s oul from the effusion of blood ; for one or both of the carotid arteries and jugular veins must be divided in consequence of such a wound ) , but did not divide the windpipe , consequently did not deprive the unfortunate son of Priam of the power of making that pathetically-heroic speech which he is said to have delivered ; capable , indeed , of affecting every heart but that of the inexorable son of Peleus . —Pope has well rendered this passage throughout , and
happily preserved the peculiar circumstance alluded to . Nor piere'd the windpipe yet , nor took the power Of speech , unhappy ! from thy dying hour . Noble Hector ! the English Homer has done thee justice , on thy death at least , and Peaceful sleep thine and Sarpedon's shade ! Oforlunati a . iibol si quid — canninapossint , Nulla dies unquani tnemoyi vos eximeL icvo . VlItGtt ..
Memoirs Of The Rev. William Peters, L.L.B.
MEMOIRS OF THE REV . WILLIAM PETERS , L . L . B .
[ WITH A PORTRAIT . ]
IT is with no small degree of pleasure that the biographer takes up " the pen , when it is to record . the merits of the heart as well as the atchievements of genius . In this point of view the subject of our present notice is eminently entitled to our attention ; for , independent of his claim to a place in this Work as a dignified Mason , he is esteemed for private worth no less than admired for his talents in the province of PAINTING .
Mr . PETERS was born in the Isle of Wight , but removing with his parents at a very early period of his life to Ireland , he has generally been considered as a native of that country . He was originally designed for the church , and the course of his education was calculated for that mode of life . He received the rudiments of his education under the immediate successor of the famous- Dr . SHERIDANso
, hig hly distinguished by the friendship of DEAN SWIFT . It is an obvious remark , that the life of a studious and professional man must be sought in his works ; and though Mr . Peters has raised himself into eminence , his reputation principally relates to his art ; for though he is known and respected by a very wide circle of learned , ingeniousand noble friendshe is only known to the public by the
, , productions of his pencil . We have said that Mr . Peters was designed for the clerical life , but his enthusiasm for the art of painting could not . be resisted , and , therefore , he was permitted to give way to the impulse of his genius . It was this enthusiasm that . induced him twice to visit Italy , that he
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for the s oul from the effusion of blood ; for one or both of the carotid arteries and jugular veins must be divided in consequence of such a wound ) , but did not divide the windpipe , consequently did not deprive the unfortunate son of Priam of the power of making that pathetically-heroic speech which he is said to have delivered ; capable , indeed , of affecting every heart but that of the inexorable son of Peleus . —Pope has well rendered this passage throughout , and
happily preserved the peculiar circumstance alluded to . Nor piere'd the windpipe yet , nor took the power Of speech , unhappy ! from thy dying hour . Noble Hector ! the English Homer has done thee justice , on thy death at least , and Peaceful sleep thine and Sarpedon's shade ! Oforlunati a . iibol si quid — canninapossint , Nulla dies unquani tnemoyi vos eximeL icvo . VlItGtt ..
Memoirs Of The Rev. William Peters, L.L.B.
MEMOIRS OF THE REV . WILLIAM PETERS , L . L . B .
[ WITH A PORTRAIT . ]
IT is with no small degree of pleasure that the biographer takes up " the pen , when it is to record . the merits of the heart as well as the atchievements of genius . In this point of view the subject of our present notice is eminently entitled to our attention ; for , independent of his claim to a place in this Work as a dignified Mason , he is esteemed for private worth no less than admired for his talents in the province of PAINTING .
Mr . PETERS was born in the Isle of Wight , but removing with his parents at a very early period of his life to Ireland , he has generally been considered as a native of that country . He was originally designed for the church , and the course of his education was calculated for that mode of life . He received the rudiments of his education under the immediate successor of the famous- Dr . SHERIDANso
, hig hly distinguished by the friendship of DEAN SWIFT . It is an obvious remark , that the life of a studious and professional man must be sought in his works ; and though Mr . Peters has raised himself into eminence , his reputation principally relates to his art ; for though he is known and respected by a very wide circle of learned , ingeniousand noble friendshe is only known to the public by the
, , productions of his pencil . We have said that Mr . Peters was designed for the clerical life , but his enthusiasm for the art of painting could not . be resisted , and , therefore , he was permitted to give way to the impulse of his genius . It was this enthusiasm that . induced him twice to visit Italy , that he