Garrick! behold the fairy king! [manuscript], 18th century.

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Garrick! behold the fairy king! [manuscript], 18th century.

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Pencil annotations identify the poem as being by Lord Lyttelton. On a separate cover leaf, endorsed "Fairy King's verses at Hagley" (possibly in David Garrick's hand).

1 leaf ; 25 x 20 cm.

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Lyttelton, George Lyttelton, Baron, 1709-1773

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Lyttelton was an English Whig statesman and writer. Montagu (1720-1800) was an English writer and one of the first Bluestockings. From the description of Baron George Lyttelton letters to Elizabeth Robinson Montagu, 1756-1783. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612761573 From the guide to the Baron George Lyttelton letters to Elizabeth Robinson Montagu, 1756-1783., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyt...

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...