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... The Christian Disciple - Стр. 3081817Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1885 - Страниц: 426
...estate, he cheerfully forsook the luxury of his Cardington home, and, unmindful of filth and contagion, Visited all Europe, " not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces or the stateline3s of temples, but to dive into the depth of dungeons and compare and collate the distresses... | |
| John Swett - 1886 - Страниц: 416
...not me. 3. He called neither you nor me. 4. Man never is, but always to M blest. 5. JOHN HOWARD. He visited all Europe — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of tSmples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grdndeur, nor to form a scale... | |
| John Knox Shaw - 1887 - Страниц: 422
...least in some degree, imitate this illustrious philanthropist, of whom the eloquent Burke observes: "He has visited all Europe; not to survey the sumptuousness...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... | |
| Sanford Moon Green - 1889 - Страниц: 376
...to, and whose public services were summed up by Edmund Burke in the following eloquent language : " He has visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness...palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur; not to form a scale of the curiosity of modern... | |
| Francis Mahony - 1889 - Страниц: 686
...collected from their " songs." Impressed with this notion, to use the words of the immortal Edmund Burke, " he has visited all Europe ; not to survey the sumptuousness...palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurement of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosities of... | |
| Alexander Bain - 1890 - Страниц: 376
...expresses the meaning intended. Burke's eloquent eulogy of Howard indulges in this \. ind of diffuseness : 'He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the...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... | |
| Henry Parry Liddon - 1890 - Страниц: 88
...real monument is the record of his life. In the memorable words of Edmund. Burke, " This gentleman visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces or the stateliness of temples, but to dive into the depths of dungeons, to plunge into the infection of hospitals, to take the gauge... | |
| John Goss - 1891 - Страниц: 272
...Howard, the philanthropist, and said:— " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking that his labors and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts...not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the state liness of temples, not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor... | |
| John Goss - 1891 - Страниц: 280
...the philanthropist, and said: — " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking that his labors and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts...mankind. He has visited all Europe, not to survey the stimptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples, not to make accurate measurements of the... | |
| 1892 - Страниц: 530
...use his own language, upon his "jail schemes." He was a wanderer over Europe, as Burke declared, " not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples, but to dive into the depths of dungeons, to plunge into the infection of hospitals, to take the gauge... | |
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