 | John Dryden - 1859 - 482 pages
...learning. His eredit wa» ennohled Into fame; his riches were dedicated to the service of mankind ; he corresponded at once with Cairo and London, and a cargo of Indian spices and Greek hooks was imported in the luime vesseL Thegenlus and education of his grandson, Lorenzo, rendered him... | |
 | Philip William Perfitt - 1861 - 430 pages
...synonymous with the restora" tion of learning. His riches were dedicated to the service of mankind ; he " corresponded at once with Cairo and London, and...Greek books was often imported in the same vessel."* In the year 1438 a General Council of the Church met at Florence, in order, if possible, to patch up... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1861 - 626 pages
...learning ; his credit was ennobled into fame ; his riches were dedicated to the service of mankind : he corresponded at once with Cairo and London ; and...Greek books was often imported in the same vessel. In his palace distress was entitled to relief, and merit to reward : his leisure hours were delightfully... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1861 - 624 pages
...learning; his credit was ennobled into fame ; his riches were dedicated to tho service of mank,nd : ho corresponded at once with Cairo and London ; and a...Greek books was often imported in the same vessel. In his palace distress was entitled to relief, and merit to reward : his leisure hours were delightfully... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1861 - 636 pages
...into fame; his riches were dedicated to the service of mankind : ho corresponded at once with I'airo and London ; and a cargo of Indian spices and Greek books was often imported in the same vessel. In his palace distress was entitled to relief, and merit to reward : his leisure hours were delightfully... | |
 | England - 1861 - 830 pages
...agents, who sent him goods too precious to be resold even at a profit. "He corresponded," says Gibbon, " at once with Cairo and London, and a cargo of Indian spices and Greek books were often imported by the flame vessel." The Bodleian started with a collection which had cost Sir... | |
 | Scotland - 1861 - 996 pages
...who sent him goods too precious to be resold even at a profit. " He corresponded," says Gibbon, "ut once with. Cairo and London, and a cargo of Indian spices and Greek books were often imported by the same vessel," The Bodleian started with a collection which- had cost Sir... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1862 - 452 pages
...of style, has thus sketched the features of this eventful time : — " The genius and education of Lorenzo rendered him not only a patron, but a judge...was entitled to relief, and merit to reward ; his leisure hours were delightfully spent in the Platonic academy; he encouraged the emula* Decline and... | |
 | John Hill Burton - Bibliomania - 1862 - 410 pages
...thus sent him goods too precious to be resold even at a profit. " He corresponded," says Gibbon, " at once with Cairo and London, and a cargo of Indian spices and Greek books were often imported \,y the same vessel." The Bodleian started with a collection which had cost Sir... | |
 | John Hill Burton - Bibliomania - 1863 - 428 pages
...thus sent him goods too precious to be resold even at a profit. " He corresponded," says Gibbon, " at once with Cairo and London, and a cargo of Indian spices and Greek books were often imported by the same vessel." The Bodleian started with a collection which had cost Sir... | |
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Medicis was the father of a line of princes, whose name and age are almost synonymous with the restoration of learning: his credit was ennobled into fame; his riches were dedicated to the service of mankind ; he corresponded at once with Cairo and London... 
