AN ESSAY ON THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL.
The companion print to this caricature is called The Maiden Speech, and represents a Member, on the floor of the House, favouring the representatives of the people therein assembled with their first experience of his oratorical powers within the Parliamentary walls.
October 5, 1785. Captain Epilogue (Major Topham, Editor of 'The World') to the Wells (Mrs. Wells). (See March 7, 1786.)
[Col. Topham] endeavouring with his Squirt to Extinguish the Genius of Holman. (See December 1784.)
To what, O Muse! can I compare In heaven, water, earth, or air! The furious Epilogue. His dress to ape, if ape they can, Of every fop is now the plan, And he's alone the vogue.
See to the side-box now he flies, The optic to his eye applies To aid his piercing sight; Whate'er he cannot comprehend His fiat to the Shades shall send, And damn to endless night.
Should Holman Garrick's art display, 'Tis twaddle, boreish, damn'd outré, Quite vulgar, unrefin'd; His Wells and Henderson alone Possess'd of merit will he own; To others' worth is blind.
