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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 nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art, not to collect medals or collate... "
Text-book of Prose: From Burke, Webster, and Bacon : with Notes, and ... - Page 129
by Henry Norman Hudson - 1876 - 636 pages
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A Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. at the Guildhall, in Bristol: Previous to the ...

Edmund Burke - 1780 - 206 pages
...Mr. Howard's laft account, there were near three thoufand again in jail. I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that his labours and writings have...much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has vifited all Europe,— not to furvey the fumptuoufnefs of palaces, or the ftatelinefs of temples; not...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW.

SEVERAL HANDS. - 1781 - 588 pages
...in oqr Catalogue for November left. The partage is ai follows tr ,!' " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that his labours and writings have...much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has vifited all Europe, — not to furvey the fumptuoufrtis of palaces, or the (iatelineft of temple«...
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Annual Register, Volume 23

Edmund Burke - 1788 - 762 pages
...Mr. Howard's laft account, there were near three thoufand again in jail. I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that his labours and writings have...much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has vifited all Europe,— -not to furvey the lumptuoufnefs of palaces, or the Haterlinefs of temples ;...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 23

1788 - 734 pages
...How .; J's lall account, there were rear three thoirfand a^ain in jail. 1 cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that his labours and writings have...much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has vifited all Europe,— not to furvcy the fumptuoufnefs of palaces, or the ftatelinefs of temples ;...
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The Beauties of the Late Right Hon. Edmund Burke: Selected from ..., Volume 2

Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...f"peculation. — rrhlernoriql on, the Affairs of f ranee in 170,1. HOWARD, (MR.) I CANNOT name this gentleman without remarking, that his labours and writings have...much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has vifited all Europe, — not to. furvey the fumptuoufnefa of palaces, or the ftatelinefs of temples;...
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The Life of Edmund Burke: Comprehending and Impartial Account of ..., Volume 2

Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 pages
...bestow a. very just and very eloquent encomium on the philanthropic Howard. ' I cannot name Mr. Howard without remarking, that his labours and writings have...form a scale of the- curiosity of modern art ; not to collecl medals, or collate manuscripts ; but to dive into the depth of dungeons, to plunge into the...
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The Life of Edmund Burke: Comprehending and Impartial Account of ..., Volume 2

Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...bestow a very just and very eloquent encomium on the philanthropic Howard. ' I cannot name Mr. Howard without remarking, that his labours and writings have...mankind. He has visited all Europe, not to survey the swmptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the...
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The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American ..., Volume 3

James Hardie - 1802 - 486 pages
...offered him by persons of the first distinction, applying himself solely to his own grand object. He visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness...of temples — not to make accurate measurements of ancient grandeur — nor to form a scale of the curiosities of modern art — not to collect medals,...
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An Account of the State Prison Or Penitentiary House, in the City ..., Issue 2

Thomas Eddy - 1801 - 120 pages
...man of any age, cannot be too often quoted. " I cannot," fays BURKE, " name this gentleman (Howard) without remarking, that his " labours and writings...much to open the eyes and hearts of "'mankind. He has vifited all Europe,—not to furvey the fumptuoufnefs " of palaces, or the ftatelinefs of temples;...
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Hints Designed to Promote Beneficence, Temperance, & Medical Science ...

John Coakley Lettsom - 1801 - 386 pages
...from Mr. BURKE'S Speech at the Guildhall in Briftol, 1780. " I CANNOT name this gentleman (Mr. HOWARD) without remarking, that his labours and writings have...much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has vifited all Europe *, — not to furvey the fumptuoufnefs of palaces, or the ftatelinefs of temples;...
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