Lov'd and lamented by a gen'rous age [manuscript], ca. 1779.

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Lov'd and lamented by a gen'rous age [manuscript], ca. 1779.

Epitaph on David Garrick, in the autograph of and initialled by Richard Berenger. Pencil annotation reads "Berenger's epitaph belongs to Mrs. G."

2 leaves ; 24 x 19 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7670294

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...

Berenger, Richard, 1719 or 1720-1782

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