 | English literature - 1786 - 716 pages
...to furvey the maniions of forruw and pain; to take the gage \\ -Л dimenfions of mifery, depreffion, and contempt; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to vifit the fori'.iki-D, and to compare and collate the diftrefles of all men in all countries. His plan... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1780 - 206 pages
...a fcale of the curiefity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manufcripts :•— but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals ; to furvey the manfions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1786 - 680 pages
...a fcalc of the curiofity of modern art) not to coilcft medals, or to collate manufcripts : — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of holpitaU ; to furvey the manfions of farrow and pain; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifcry, depreffion,... | |
 | Parliament proc - 1787 - 590 pages
...a fcale of the curiofityof " modern art; not to collect medals or to collate manuf l fcripts;—but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to " plunge into the infection of hefpitals; to furvey the man" {ions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions f e of mifery,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...form a fcale of the curiofity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manufcripts: — 'but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infection of hofjpitals; to furvey the manfions of forro w and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery,... | |
 | History - 1788 - 734 pages
...; to furvey the manuons of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfiona of miicry, depreffion, and contempt ; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to vilu the forfaken, and to compare and collate the diftreffes of all men in all countries. His plan... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 676 pages
...form a fcale of the curiofity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate maimfcripts : — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals ; to furvey the manfions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery,... | |
 | 1794 - 524 pages
...accurate meafurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form an epitome of modern art — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals; to furvey the manfions ol lorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimenfions of milery,... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - Anecdotes - 1796 - 296 pages
...to furvty the manfions of forrow and pain ; to take the gauge and diminuons of mifery, depreffion, and contempt ; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to vifit the forfaken, and to compare and collate the diftrefles of all men in all countries." Solitude,... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 pages
...curiosity of modern art ; not to collecl medals, or collate manuscripts ; but to dive into the depth of dungeons, to plunge into the infection of hospitals,...neglected, to visit the forsaken, and to compare and coly late the distresses of all men in all countries. His plan is original, and it is full of genius... | |
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... to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hospitals; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected,... 
