| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1824 - 608 pàgines
...Burke said of him, that he had • visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of pala' ces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate...' measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, n< r to ' form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ;' he might have added, that, in neglecting all... | |
| 1824 - 600 pàgines
...Burke said of him, that he had ' visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of pala' ces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate...' measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, mr to ' form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ;' he might have added, that, in neglecting all... | |
| Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 pàgines
...remarking that his labours and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind, lie has visited all Europe — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of tem, pies ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale... | |
| Englishman - 1824 - 420 pàgines
...John Howard. This philanthropist (to use the words of one of his most celebrated contemporaries), " visited all Europe — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the statelinefts of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor... | |
| First flowers - 1825 - 306 pàgines
...philanthrophic labours of this truly great man, in language more appropriate than that of Burke. ' He \isited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces,...curiosities of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts; — but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the inlection of hospitals... | |
| Henry Kett - 1825 - 298 pàgines
...as full of genius, as it is of humanity. He has visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptitousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale ot the curiosities of modern art ; not to collect medals, or... | |
| sir James Prior - 1826 - 1108 pàgines
...without remarking that his labours and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe — not to survey the sumptuousness...remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern arts ; not to collect medals or collate manuscripts, but to dive into the depths... | |
| 1825 - 306 pàgines
...language more appropriate than that of Burke. ' He visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousncss of palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to...curiosities of modern art; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts; — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge mto the inlection of hospitals... | |
| Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1826 - 208 pàgines
...and shows to what good purpose it may be applied on suitable occasions by persons of genius. — " He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness...remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern arts, nor to collect medals or collate manuscripts ; — but to dive into the depths... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1826 - 394 pàgines
...illustrious manifestation. " Howard," said the orator, " was a man who traversed foreign countries, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces or the...remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; not to collect medals or manuscripts ; but to dive into the depths of dungeons... | |
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