 | James Hardie - Biography - 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,... | |
 | Christianity - 1803 - 430 pages
...remarking that his labours nnd writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind — he hns visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness...of palaces, or the stateliness of temples, not to rr.rAe accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, not to form a scale of the curiosity... | |
 | B. Lambert - London (England) - 1806 - 624 pages
...country and every UJ/P. In his humane pursuits, he, to use the expressive language of Mr. Burke*, " visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness c«f * Speech at Guildhall, Bristol, 1780, temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...culogium. of the philanthropic Howard. It " He has visited all Europe,— not to surrey the sumptnousnfss of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to...of the remains of ancient, grandeur, nor to form a stale of the curiosity of modem art ; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts: — but to dive... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Oratory - 1810 - 514 pages
...remarking, that his labors and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the Btateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...following beautiful exemplification of this figure. Speaking of the benevolent HOWARD, he 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... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...following beautiful exemplification of this figure. Speaking of the benevolent HOWARD, he 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 ; npt to collect medals, or to collate manuscripts; but... | |
 | Missions - 1814 - 548 pages
...in a far higher sense to the toils and objects of the Missionary. " We are visiting all the world, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the...measurements of the .remains of ancient grandeur; not to form a scale of the curiosities of modern art; not to collect m/tdals or collate manuscripts:... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1815 - 740 pages
..." His plan," said Burke, " is original ; and it is as full of genius, as it is of humanity. He has visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness...of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of antient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosities of modern art ; net to collect medals, or... | |
 | John Brodhead Romeyn - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 458 pages
...that his labours '' and writings have done much to open the " eyes and hearts of mankind. He has " visited all Europe, not to survey the " sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateli" ness of temples; not to make accurate " measurements of the remains of ancient " grandeur,... | |
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I CANNOT name this gentleman without remarking that his labours and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make... 
