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CC-H.765.018
29 Jul 1765:41 (36)
London, April 26. On Friday last were interred the mortal
remains of the learned, pious and incomparable Doctor Young,
(author of Night Thoughts. The Brothers, a Tragedy,
performed at one of the theatres in March, 1753. . . [5
lines describing benefactor of performance and grave site]
The common forms of interring the meanest person were not
violated upon this occasion; the bell did not toll til his
corpse was bro't out of his house. . . [31 lines concerning
funeral attendees, his literary manuscripts, eulogistic
remarks, and the church altar-piece.]
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