Hero and Leander, a Poem, by C Marlow, and G Chapman

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1821. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... wise for the county of Kent; and was Master of the Horse to Frederick, Prince of Wales. His Grace enjoyed the title and estate only three years. He was a fine gentleman, and had an excellent taste for poetry and the fine arts J; but was prevented exercising his benevolence and...
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1821. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... wise for the county of Kent; and was Master of the Horse to Frederick, Prince of Wales. His Grace enjoyed the title and estate only three years. He was a fine gentleman, and had an excellent taste for poetry and the fine arts J; but was prevented exercising his benevolence and patronage by the straitness of his fortune. He married Grace Boyle, daughter to Viscount Shannon, and he died January 6, 1769. He was succeeded by his nephew John, son of hi- brother Lord John Sackville, by Frances, daughter of John Earl Gower. His Grace spent ihe greater part of his life in the fashionable world, As well in France and Italy as in England, interfering but little with politics. He served, like his DEGREESancestors, for the family borough of East Grinstead. At the time of the King's serious illness in 1789, when the Opposition, with Charles Fox at their head, claimed as a right the regency for the Prince of Wales, and were about to lay violent hands upon the Government, his Grace, with true patriotism, exerted himself to the utmost in supporting Mr. Pitt's measures, and in defending his Sovereign's crown. About this time his Grace left France, where he had been Ambassador some years; but previous to his departure from that eountry he witnessed the infancy of the Revolution, and saw enough of its monstrous growth to induce him to withdraw from its horrors; which he fortunately succeeded in doing at a most critical moment, as his hotel in Paris was marked for destruction. He was a Knight of the Garter, Lord Steward of the Household, and Lord Lieutenant of the County of Kent, &c. His Grace married, in 1790, Miss Cope, eldest daughter of Sir Charles Cope, by whom he had John George Frederick (the late lamented and most amiable Duke), and two daughters, Mary, now Count