 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,...  Life of Dorothea Lynde Dix - Page 306by Francis Tiffany - 1891 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1817 - 404 pages
...stateliness of temples ; not to make aecurate measurements of the remains of aneient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; not...collate manuscripts : — hut to dive into the depths of dungcons ; to plunge into the infection of hunpitaU ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to... | |
 | 1817 - 514 pages
...The eloquent Mr. Burke says, ' He visited all Europe and the East, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the/ stateliness of temples: not to...accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur; nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art : not to collect medals, or to collate manuscripts... | |
 | 1818 - 506 pages
...statelinesj of temples ; 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 manuscripts ; — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hospitals; to survey... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pages
...— GARRICK DIED. *20. 1790.— HOWARD DIED. He visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; 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 - 1819 - 278 pages
...animated eulogy of Mr. Burke,) " he visited all Europe, and the East, — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; 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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...one of bis most celebrated contemporaries), "visited all Europe — not to survey, toe sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to...accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor in form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; not to collect medals or collate manuscripts :... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - 326 pages
...recollection of * " He has visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, nor the slatelinpss of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosities of modern art ; not to collect medals, nor to collate manuscripts... | |
 | John Duncan (philosophical writer.) - 1820 - 138 pages
...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 of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curio itv of modern art; not to collect medals, or collate mannsciiptfl... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1821 - 238 pages
...than by the following quotation. '" Mr. Howard has visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to...accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modem art ; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts :... | |
 | 1821 - 614 pages
...sketch of his character given by Mr. Burke. " He visited all Europe— not to survey the sumptuousuess of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to...accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art; nor to collect models, or collate manuscripts :... | |
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