The Baronial Halls, and Ancient Picturesque Edifices of England; Vol. 1 of 2Hall, S. C. (Samuel Carter)
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The Baronial Halls, and Ancient Picturesque Edifices of England; Vol. 1 of 2
Hall, S. C. (Samuel Carter)
Historic buildings -- England
[4] The death of Addison is thus touchingly described by Dr.
Young:--“After a long and manly, but vain struggle, with his distemper,
he dismissed his physicians, and with them all hopes of life; but with
his hopes of life, he dismissed not his concern for the living, but
sent for a youth nearly related, and finely accomplished (the young
Earl of Warwick), yet not above being the better for good impressions
from a dying friend. He came, but life now glimmering in the socket,
the dying friend was silent: after a decent and proper pause, the
youth said, ‘Dear sir, you sent for me; I believe and I hope that you
have some commands; I shall hold them most sacred.’ Forcibly grasping
the youth’s hand, he softly said, ‘See in what peace a Christian can
die.’ He spoke with difficulty, and soon expired.” Dr. Johnson states
that “Addison had been tutor to the young Earl, and anxiously, but in
vain, endeavoured to check the licentiousness of his manners. As a last
effort, he requested him to come into his room when he lay at the point
of death, hoping that the solemnity of the scene might work upon his
feelings. When his pupil came to receive his last commands, he told him
that he had sent for him to see how a christian could die.”
[5] The second son of the first, and brother of the second, Lord
Holland, was Charles James Fox, much of whose early life was passed at
Holland House.
[6] Francis Cleyn was born at Rostock, and was originally in the
service of Christian IV. of Denmark. For a proper education in art he
visited Italy, and there became known to Sir Henry Wotton, by whom he
was introduced to Prince Charles, afterwards Charles I. Soon after his
arrival in England he was employed to give designs, “both in history
and grotesque,” for the tapestry manufacture then recently established
at Mortlock. At Somerset House he painted a ceiling of a room near
the gallery, with histories and compartments in gold; the entrance of
Wimbledon House he painted in fresco; Bolsover in Nottinghamshire,
Stone Park in Northamptonshire and Carew House at Parson’s Green,
were ornamented by him. He also executed several books for carvers,
goldsmiths, &c., “made designs for various artists,” and was the
master of Dobson. His two sons also were esteemed painters. He died in
London--“a most pious man,” according to Evelyn--in 1658.
[7] Whilst mentioning the drama as connected with Holland House, it is
worthy of notice that the tragedy of “Jane Shore” was acted there in
the “late Lord Holland’s time” (Dodaley’s “Old Plays,” vol. xii. p.
345). The late Mr. Fox supported the character of _Lord Hastings_; his
brother, the General, was _Bishop of Ely_; Lady Sarah Bunbury, _Jane
Shore_; and Lady Susan O’Brien, _Alicia_.
[8] “The name Blickling,” according to Blomefield, “seems to signifie
the low meadows at the Beck.”
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