of painting, and leads the astonished observer to fancy himself upon the spot represented.

The appellation PANORAMA, is compound ed of two Greek words, Pan signifying ell, ora, signifying seeing, it is not however, all-seeing, in the sense in which that word is used as an attribute of deity; but rather circumspection; looking to every part of the horizon: beholding the whole picture offered to the sight. It is also used for mental perception, intelligence or consideration; to sce with the eves of the understanding; and to notice what is seen. We hope that this elucidation of our title, will be justified in the conduct of the LITERARY PANORAMA.

February 22.-JAMES BARRY, R. A. Ilistory Painter. He was born in 1758-9 at Cork. His parents intended him for the priesthood, but his bias was towards the arts.

and some say, ingratitude to his friends. It is at least certain, that he had many friends in the course of his life, but lost every one. He was constantly quarreling with brother artists, complaining bittely of want of patronage for the arts, yet repelled the most noble patrona, e when offered to himself by the premier duke of England. He had hoarded up about £200, of which he was robbed but bore the loss with stoical composure. His house was almost a counter part to dirty Dick's in Leadeallstreet: his appearance was that of a working plasterer; his manners those of a wild hi he man, united to talents and science of no ordinary description.

August-Re". JOHN BRAND, A. M. Rector of the united parishes of St. Mary

Hill, and St. Andrew Hubbard, London, and resident Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries. This society has sustained a very great loss in the. decease of this worthy person, who was always of home in the concerns of this institution, and discharged the duties of his office, not as a duty merely, but as a pleasure. He was a native of Newcastle upon Tyne, was eduented at Lincoln College, Oxford, of which he was B.A..

thew Riley, Esq. to the curacy of Cramling ton about eight miles from Newcastle. In 1775, he published a pretty poem, supposed to be written among the ruins of Godstow Nunnery, the retreat of the famous fair Rosamond; the subject was "Illicit Love." He was al

He first distinguished himself, suddenly, by a prize picture painted for the Society for promoting arts, &c. at Dublin. The performance was thought wonderful for his years and ep portunities, and raised him many fields. These furnished the means for prosecuting his studies; and he visited Italy in 1765. He returned to England about 1770. The first pic-In October, 1774, he was presented by Ma-. ture he exhibited, was that of Fenus rising From the sea. This brought him effectually into fame. It is undoubtedly his best performance. It was conceived in a bold and mai terly manner, and was well executed; but the colouring had its defects. It procured for its anthor the honour of being clected an Aca-minted F.S. A. in 1777, and that year pubdemician. He afterwards exhibited Adam and, Eve, but this was not equal to his Venus, Jupiter and Juno, an attempt at the sub line of art. He composed a fall of the angels, for an intended decoration of St. Paul's Cathedral, in which subject his genius was at home. He also composed a Pazdora, and had forwarded this picture, containing nearly twenty figures, on a large scale. On this he intended to rest his reputation. Bat the most distinguished of his works are the pictures at the rooms of the Society for encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce, at the Adelphi. These do great honour to his science, genius, and art. They will probably come under our inspection on a future occasion.

A few months ago a subscription was opened for his bencfit, and an annuity of £100 was bought for him; but he died before he had received the first quarter's income. His reRains were laid in state, at the rooms in the Adelphi, whence they were removed in procession to St. Paul's Church, March 14, and deposited in a grave beneath the church, close to that of Sir Joshua Reynolds, and near to that of Sir Christopher Wren. He was in his 65th year.

Barry is an instance of genius lost by grosscss of manners, inattention to propriedes,

lished his “Observations on Popular Antiquitics," Leing Bourne's Antiquitates Vulgeres, with addenda, app ndix, &r. After he had taken orders he was admitted into the family of the Duke of Northumberland, by whom he was presented to St. Mary Hill, in 1784. In this year he was also elected Seer-tary to the Society of Antiquaries on the death of Dr. Morell. In 1789, he published the 'story and Antiquities of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 vols. 4to. a splendid and valuable work, which cost its author great labour, and evidenced very resolute perseverance. ¡le contributed also several articles to the Archaology of this society. Mr. Brand having apartments at Somerset House, was repeatedly trou bled for non-residence on his cure; notwithstanding, he constantly performed parochial duties with punctuality. The day before his death, he had taken a long ramble with two friends; he was well at 7 o'clock on the morning of his death, and died before 9 o'clock in his study. He was unmarried.

February 19.-Mrs. ELIZABETH CARTER, one of those few among the ladies who have deeply studied what are called the learned lan. guages. She was familiar with Latin, delight ed in Grek, understood Hebrew, and read Arabic with discrimination, having formed a

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