| John Evans - English prose literature - 1807 - 318 pages
...inimitable beanty:-* " I CANNOT name him without remarking, that his labours and writings have d«ne much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe, not to survey the sump, tuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of tern, pies : not to make accurate measurements of... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...culogium. of the philanthropic Howard. It " He has visited all Europe,— not to surrey the sumptnousnfss of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to...of the remains of ancient, grandeur, nor to form a stale of the curiosity of modem art ; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts: — but to dive... | |
| Oratory - 1808 - 540 pages
...near three thousand again in jail. I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that his labors and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts...mankind. He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains... | |
| George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...despising every danger, for the sake of relieving the distresses of his fellow creatures " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that his labours and writings have done much to open the eyes and iiearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness... | |
| Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Oratory - 1810 - 514 pages
...near three thousand again in jail. I cannot name this gentlema* without remarking, that his labors and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts...not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the Btateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...the following fine eulogium on him. — " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that bis labours and writings have done much to open the eyes...mankind. He has visited all Europe,—- not to survey the sumjituousnesa of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the... | |
| John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...following beautiful exemplification of this figure. Speaking of the benevolent HOWARD, he says, ' he visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness...of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; npt to collect medals, or to collate manuscripts; but... | |
| Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...following beautiful exemplification of this figure. Speaking of the benevolent HOWARD, he says, ' he visited all Europe-, not to survey the sumptuousness...of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art; not to collect medals, or to collate manuscripts; but... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...at Bristol, previous to the election in 1780.'* Having occasion to mention him, he adds, " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that his labours...visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness or' palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient... | |
| Missions - 1814 - 548 pages
...in a far higher sense to the toils and objects of the Missionary. " We are visiting all the world, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the...measurements of the .remains of ancient grandeur; not to form a scale of the curiosities of modern art; not to collect m/tdals or collate manuscripts:... | |
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