...a long anticipation) that weu-known comic epitaph, writ for a preceding architectural knight — " Lie heavy on him, Earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on thee" — to the shoulders of the designers of Oxford and Dublin Museums, and other elegancies, we shall...

...and, whose real or supposed failing in this respect, gave occasion to the well-known caustic couplet, "Lie heavy on him, earth ; for he Laid many a heavy load on thee." It is to be regretted that censure should be so generally ^discriminating, and that works1 t>f merit...

...rector. Sir John Vanbrugh, the play-writer, and architect of Blenheim (the subject of the epigram " Lie heavy on him, earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on thee. ") was interred in the family vault under this church. ST. STEPHEN'S, Westminster, stands in Rochester...

...rector. Sir John Vanbrugh, the play-writer, and architect of Blenheim (the subject of the epigram " Lie heavy on him, earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on thee.") was interred in the family vault under this church. ST. STEPHEN'S, Westminster, stands in Rochester...

...character, which gave occasion to tiiojeu-d'etprit, composed as an epitaph for the architect — " Lie heavy on him, Earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on thee." The Duke did not live to see the completion of his palatial residence, but it was finished by the Duchess,...

...well-known epitaph on Sir John Vanbrugh, the builder of Blenheim and other weighty erections — " Lie heavy on him, Earth ! for he Laid many a heavy load on thee " — * Compare "the look" which the old Zuluander gave isnop Coleuso, as described at Chapter IV.,...

...beautiful church of St Stephen's, Waibrook, Dr Evans, alluding to Vanbrugh's massive style, wrote : • Lie heavy on him, earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on thee.' A ZEALOUS FKIEND OF ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. On the 26th of March 1630, being Midlent Sunday, a remarkable...

...William Evans, produced the well known couplet, forming the concluding lines to an epitaph on Vanbrugh : Lie heavy on him, Earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on thee. But according to Sir Joshua Reynolds, his designs have great poetic beauty as well as invention. His...

...William Evans, produced the well known couplet, forming the concluding lines to an epitaph on Vaubrugh : Lie heavy on him. Earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on thec. But according to Sir Joshua Reynolds, his designs have great poetic beauty as well as invention....

...and architect, has a family vault in this church. You remember the epitaph once proposed for him:— "Lie heavy on him, earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on thee," Dr. Croly, the rector, is a very remarkable man. Though more than eighty years of age, he still officiates...