 He has visited all Europe,— not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art; not to collect medals, or...  The Christian Disciple - Pàgina 3081817Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 442 pàgines
..." I cannot," says Edmund Burke, " name this gentleman (Howard) 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 sumptuoiuness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate... | |
 | Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1836 - 482 pàgines
...unrivalled speeches — as just as it is glowing and beautiful. " The labours and writings of Howard have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind....palaces, or the stateliness of temples — not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur ; nor to form a scale of the curiosity of... | |
 | Francis Mahony - 1836 - 696 pàgines
...collected from their " songs." Impressed with this notion, to use the words of the immortal Edmund Burke, " he has visited all Europe ; not to survey the sumptuousness...palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurement of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosities of... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1837 - 744 pàgines
...near three thousand again in jail. I cannot name this gentleman without remarking that his labours accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pàgines
...looks. Burke has given the following biographical notice of Howard the celebrated philanthropist. " He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness...palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur ; not to form a scale of the curiosities of... | |
 | Jasper Adams - 1837 - 528 pàgines
...the political salvation of their country. It was this which led the philanthropic Howard " to visit all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness of...palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, not to form a scale of the curiosity of modern... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pàgines
...following biographical notice of Howard the celebrated philanthropist. " He has visited all Europe,—not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur; not to form a scale of the curiosities of... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1880 - 552 pàgines
...were near three thousand again in ail. I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that iis labors and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts...not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the statelincss of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to... | |
 | J. P. Munro-Fraser - 1880 - 682 pàgines
...constant increase of crime in all the Christian nations. Burke says of this great philanthropist: " He visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness...palaces or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern... | |
 | Osgood Eaton Fuller - 1881 - 658 pàgines
...the helper here. "• I cannot name this gentleman (John Howard) without remarking that his labors and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts...palaces or the stateliness of temples, not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern... | |
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