To the Memory of George Taylor Whose Skill and Courage in Manual Combat Would Have Done Honour to the Roman Circus... (Epitaph) 1782

Richard Livesay's 1782 work "To the Memory of George Taylor Whose Skill and Courage in Manual Combat Would Have Done Honour to the Roman Circus..." is a handwritten epitaph for a man named George Taylor. The work praises Taylor's courage and skill in combat, comparing him to the gladiators of the Roman Circus. This inscription is a testament to the esteem in which Taylor was held by his contemporaries, highlighting his valor and the influence he had on the concept of British bravery. The inscription is now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.