 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 540 pages
...with prodigious success at Goodman's-fields. The fame of the new performer afforded no pleasure to Quin, who sarcastically observed that " Garrick was...would all come to church again." This observation produced a well-known epigram by Mr. Garrick. In the season of 1742-3, Quin returned to his former... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...jealous of his success ; remarking, in his queer way, that " Garrick was a new religion ; Whitfield was followed for a time, but they would all come to CHURCH again!" Garrick, who had a happy talent in pointing an epigram, gave this reply :— Pope QUIN, who damns all... | |
 | 1842 - 452 pages
...Goodman's Fields Theatre was crowded every night, he said, that " Garrick's was a new religion ; Whitfield was followed for a time ; but they would all come to church again." Garrick, who had a happy talent in turning an epigram, gave this reply to QUID'S bon-mot : — " Pope... | |
 | Elihu Rich - Biography - 1856 - 1080 pages
...was crowded every night to see the new actor, he said — 'That Garrick was a new religion; Whitfield was followed for a time ; but they would all come to church again.' Whereupon Garrick wrote this epigram : — ' Pope Quln, who damns al] chnrchee bat hfs own, Complains... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1908 - 870 pages
...is conclusive evidence of merit. As the envious Quin said : ' Garrick is a new religion ; Whitfield was followed for a time, but they would all come to church again.' Cibber, too, shook his head at the young gentleman, but was overcome by that dear old lady Mrs. Bracegirdle,... | |
 | Comprehensive dictionary - 1860 - 1080 pages
...crowded rrery night to see the new actor, he said — 'That Garrick was a new religion ; Whitfield was followed for a time ; but they would all come to church again.' Whereupon Garrick wrote this epigram : — ' Pope Quln. who damn» all churches bat his own. Complain»... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1866 - 432 pages
...crowded every night to see the new actor, he said — ' That Garrick was a new religion ; Whitfield was followed for a time ; but they would all come to church again.' Whereupon Garrick wrote this epigram: — 'Pope Quin, who damns all churches but his own. Complains... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 860 pages
...no means pleased at the rising fame of Garrick, and sarcastically expressed his chagrin by declaring that ' Garrick was a new religion, and that Whitefield...a time ; but they would all come to church again.' In this, however, he was mistaken. In 1751, ho withdrew from the stage as a hired actor, though he... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 862 pages
...no means pleased at the rising fame of Garrick, and sarcastically expressed his chagrin by declaring that ' Garrick was a new religion, and that Whitefield...a time ; but they would all come to church again.' In this, however, he was mistaken. In 1751, he withdrew from the stage as a hired actor, though he... | |
 | James Wills - Ireland - 1876 - 738 pages
...favourite afforded no pleasure to Quin, who observed that " Garrick was a new religion, and that Whitfield was followed for a time ; but they would all come to church again." In the season of 1742-3, Quin returned to Covent Garden, where he opposed Garrick at Drury Lane, but... | |
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That Garrick was a new religion ; Whitfield was followed for a time ; but they would all come to church again. 
