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Life Of Mr. Garrick.
Was , to the concern of every one , carried into execution . It will be a matter of surprise , both to the present and future generations , to learn that this determination was accelerated by the caprises of one or two celebrated actresses , who had contrived to render his situation so uneasy to him , that he frequently used to declare , that he should have continued some time longer in his public capacity , had it the
not been for the plague these peop le occasioned . In beginning of 177 6 , he entered into an agreement with some of the patentees for the sale of his interest in the Theatre ; but continued to act during the remainder of that season . The last nig ht of his performance was , for the Theatrical Fund , on the roth of June in that year , when he represented the character of Don Felix in The Wonder . At and addressed the audi
the conclusion of the play he came forward , - ence in a short speech , wherein he said , ' it had been usual for persons in his situation to address the public in an Epilogue ; and that he had accordingly turned his thoughts that way , but'found it as impossible to write , as it would be to speak , a studied composition ; the jingle of rhyme and the language of fiction ill suiting his then feelings : that the moment in which he then spoke was indeed an awful one to him : that he had received innumerable favours from the public , and took his leave on the spot where those favours were
conferred . ' He then said , ' that , whatever the events of his future lue might be , he should ever remember those favours with the highest satfsfaction and deepest gratitude ; and though he admitted the superior skill and abilities of his successors , he defied them to exert themselves with more industry , zeal , and attention , than he had done . ' This speech was received with the loudest bursts of aplause
p . ¦ Mr . Garrick now retired to the enjoyment of his friends , the most respectable in the kingdom , with a large fortune , acquired in the course of more than thirty years : but the stone , which he had been afflicted with some time , had already made such inroads on his constitution , that he was unable to communicate or receive from his friends that pleasure which his company afforded , except at times ,
and in a very partial manner . It is supposed that he injured his health by the application of quack medicines , and often experienced the most violent torments from the severity of his disorder . In August 1777 , Mr . Garrick , accompanied by his neighbour and friend , Mr . Hen . Hoare , of the Adelphi , made a visit to Mr , Hoare , of Stourhead , in Wilts . Being particularly charmed with the Grotto , he said he should like it for his burying-place ; upon which one of the company wished him to ' write his own Epitaph ; which , as soon , as he returned to the house , he did , extempore .
' Tom Fool , the teti 3 nt of this narrow space , ( He plafd no foolish pari to chus ' e the place ) Hoping for mortal honours e ' en in death , Thus spoke his wishes with his latest breath .
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Life Of Mr. Garrick.
Was , to the concern of every one , carried into execution . It will be a matter of surprise , both to the present and future generations , to learn that this determination was accelerated by the caprises of one or two celebrated actresses , who had contrived to render his situation so uneasy to him , that he frequently used to declare , that he should have continued some time longer in his public capacity , had it the
not been for the plague these peop le occasioned . In beginning of 177 6 , he entered into an agreement with some of the patentees for the sale of his interest in the Theatre ; but continued to act during the remainder of that season . The last nig ht of his performance was , for the Theatrical Fund , on the roth of June in that year , when he represented the character of Don Felix in The Wonder . At and addressed the audi
the conclusion of the play he came forward , - ence in a short speech , wherein he said , ' it had been usual for persons in his situation to address the public in an Epilogue ; and that he had accordingly turned his thoughts that way , but'found it as impossible to write , as it would be to speak , a studied composition ; the jingle of rhyme and the language of fiction ill suiting his then feelings : that the moment in which he then spoke was indeed an awful one to him : that he had received innumerable favours from the public , and took his leave on the spot where those favours were
conferred . ' He then said , ' that , whatever the events of his future lue might be , he should ever remember those favours with the highest satfsfaction and deepest gratitude ; and though he admitted the superior skill and abilities of his successors , he defied them to exert themselves with more industry , zeal , and attention , than he had done . ' This speech was received with the loudest bursts of aplause
p . ¦ Mr . Garrick now retired to the enjoyment of his friends , the most respectable in the kingdom , with a large fortune , acquired in the course of more than thirty years : but the stone , which he had been afflicted with some time , had already made such inroads on his constitution , that he was unable to communicate or receive from his friends that pleasure which his company afforded , except at times ,
and in a very partial manner . It is supposed that he injured his health by the application of quack medicines , and often experienced the most violent torments from the severity of his disorder . In August 1777 , Mr . Garrick , accompanied by his neighbour and friend , Mr . Hen . Hoare , of the Adelphi , made a visit to Mr , Hoare , of Stourhead , in Wilts . Being particularly charmed with the Grotto , he said he should like it for his burying-place ; upon which one of the company wished him to ' write his own Epitaph ; which , as soon , as he returned to the house , he did , extempore .
' Tom Fool , the teti 3 nt of this narrow space , ( He plafd no foolish pari to chus ' e the place ) Hoping for mortal honours e ' en in death , Thus spoke his wishes with his latest breath .