Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . and diversified knowledge. He died in1824, in the 84th year of his age. He has been described as alike just in allthe relations of life, as a citizen, a politician, a husband, and a friend ; disinter-ested, firm, and fearless ; and Fox, upon presenting one of his petitions to thehouse, remarked, He is one, whose enlightened mind, and
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . and diversified knowledge. He died in1824, in the 84th year of his age. He has been described as alike just in allthe relations of life, as a citizen, a politician, a husband, and a friend ; disinter-ested, firm, and fearless ; and Fox, upon presenting one of his petitions to thehouse, remarked, He is one, whose enlightened mind, and profound constitu-tional knowledge place him in the highest rank of public characters, and whosepurity of principle, and consistency of conduct through life, command the mostrespectful attention to his opinions. The most prominent traits of his charac-ter are enterprise, firmness, and perseverance. He was a fruitful writer, quick,ingenious, powerful in argument, and sometimes eloquent. His language isplain, pure, and strong. A statue of bronze, to the memory of Major Cartwright, an engraving ofwhich is placed at the head of this sketch, was erected, in 1832, by public sub-scription, in Burton Crescent, where the venerable reformer for many years JOHN GASPAR LAVATER. JOHN GASPAR LAVATER was born in 1741, at Zurich in Switzerland, whereHis father enjoyed the reputation of a skilful physician and good citizen. Theseverity of his mother somewhat depressed the mind of the boy, who was en-dowed with a lively imagination, and he early gave himself up to solitary rev-eries. While school, he was persuaded that he had received directanswers to his prayers. His imagination, even at that early period, appearsto have been so actively employed, that he never acquired much knowledge ofphilology or classical antiquity. In 1763, Lavater travelled, in company with Fuseli (afterward a distin- 3G6 JOHN GASPAR LAVATER. guished painter in London) to Leipsic and Berlin, and became a
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