 | Biography - 1814 - 538 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...done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He lias visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples;... | |
 | John Aikin - Leprosy - 1814 - 198 pages
...this gentleman," says Mr, Burke, " I cannot name this gentleman, without remarking that his labour« and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited alt Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, nor the stateliness of temples; not to make... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1815 - 740 pages
...— • " His plan," said Burke, " is original ; and it is as full of genius, as it is of humanity. He has visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness...of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of antient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosities of modern art ; net to collect medals, or... | |
 | Joshua E. White - England - 1816 - 382 pages
...following enthusiastic language: " I cannot name this gentleman," says the learned orator, " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that his labours...Europe; not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, nor the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur,... | |
 | John Brodhead Romeyn - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 458 pages
...for his eloquence than for his sagacity as a statesman/' I cannot name this gentleman," says he, " without remarking, that his labours '' and writings...not to survey the " sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateli" ness of temples; not to make accurate " measurements of the remains of ancient " grandeur,... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1817 - 404 pages
...eulogy : — " I cannot," say» Mr. Burke, " name this gentleman without remarking, that his lahours and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts...palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make aecurate measurements of the remains of aneient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...under the Emperor Claudius, in the year 275. *20. 1779. — GARRICK DIED. *20. 1790.— HOWARD DIED. He visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness...not to make accurate measurements of the remains of antient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate... | |
 | John Bullar - New Forest - 1819 - 278 pages
...(to adopt the just 39 and animated eulogy of Mr. Burke,) " he visited all Europe, and the East, — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the...not to make accurate measurements of the remains of am ient grandeur, nor to form a sc^le of the curiosity of modern art ; not to collect medals, nor to... | |
 | Baptists - 1820 - 562 pages
...this brief Memoir of Mr. H. with the celebrated panegyric of Mr. Burke on his character. " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that his labours...mankind. He has visited all Europe — not to survey the sumptuousuess of palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains... | |
 | John Duncan (philosophical writer.) - Genius - 1820 - 138 pages
...splendid specimen of the application of knowledge-" I cannot name thn gentleman, "says Mr. Burke, " without remarking that his labours and writings have...mankind. He has visited all Europe— not to survey the Rnmptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness ot temples, not to make accurate measurements of the remains... | |
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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... 
