 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...following biographical notice of Howard the celebrated philanthropist. " He has visited all Europe,—not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness...accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur; not to form a scale of the curiosities of mo-dern art; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1888 - 406 pages
...the character of this excellent man, that we insert it with particular satisfaction :— —"I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that his labours and writings have done • Burke. much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe, — not to survey... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 612 pages
...efforts of his own for the relief of small debtors, he drew the famous sketch of Howard. " 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,... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 334 pages
...efforts of his own for the relief of small debtors, he drew the famous sketch of Howard. " 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,... | |
 | 1840 - 238 pages
...Bristol in 1780, in which that great statesman and orator thus speaks of Mr. Howard :— ' " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking that his labours...done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He had visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples;... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1841 - 702 pages
...member of this House has said, " ' he has visited all Europe — not to survey the sump" ' tuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; " ' not to make accurate measurements of the remains u ' of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the " ' curiosity of modern, art ; not to collect medals... | |
 | 1843 - 280 pages
...productions of his brother. HOWARD THE PHILANTHROPIST. " I CANNOT name John Howard," exclaimed MrTBurte, "without remarking, that his labours and writings...mankind. He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the aumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains... | |
 | 1843 - 112 pages
...by that great philanthropist. The eloquent Mr. Burke, speaking of this illustrious man, 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... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 200 pages
...support which each demands. HARRIS' MAMMON. HOWARD THE PHILANTHROPIST. — I cannot name John Howard without remarking that his labours and writings have...accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur; not to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art, but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 206 pages
...support which each demands. HARRIS' MAMMON. HOWARD THE PHILANTHROPIST. — I cannot name John Howard without remarking that his labours and writings have...accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur; not to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art, but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge... | |
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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... 
