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" 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 manuscripts:... "
John Haygarth, FRS (1740-1827): A Physician of the Enlightenment - Page 78
by Christopher Charles Booth - 2005 - 169 pages
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A Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. at the Guildhall, in Bristol: Previous to the ...

Edmund Burke - 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,...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 56, Part 2

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,...
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The parliamentary register; or, History of the proceedings and ..., Volume 21

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,...
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Annual Register, Volume 23

Edmund Burke - 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,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Collected in Three Volumes ...

Edmund Burke - 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,...
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 94

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,...
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The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American ..., Volume 3

James Hardie - 1802 - 486 pages
...curiosities of modern art — not to collect medals, or to collate manuscripts — but to dive into the depth of dungeons — to plunge into the infection of hospitals...— to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain — to take the guage and dimensions of misery, depression and comfort — to remember the forgotten — to...
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An Account of the State Prison Or Penitentiary House, in the City ..., Issue 2

Thomas Eddy - 1801 - 120 pages
...a fcale of the cu" riofity 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 guage " and dimtulions of mifery,...
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Hints Designed to Promote Beneficence, Temperance, & Medical Science ...

John Coakley Lettsom - 1801 - 386 pages
...his exuberant philanthropy. EDIT. modern art; not to colleA medals, or to collate manufcripts:—but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals; to furvey the maniions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery, depreflion,...
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The Monthly Epitome, Volume 1

1802 - 764 pages
...form a scale of the curiosity of mo'dernart; not to collect medals, or 'collate manuscripts; — but to dive 'into the depths of dungeons; to ' plunge into the infection »(' hospi' tais -, to survey the mansions otsor1 row and pain ; and to take the ' gauge and dimensions...
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