 As a foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted to the perusal of men of learning and genius before they are put in execution.  The Spectator. ... - Page 1491789Full view - About this book
 | Sir Geoffrey Arthur Romaine Callender - Ocean in literature, English - 1921 - 444 pages
...delighted with several modern epitaphs, which are written with great elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honour to the living...is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
 | Mabel Irene Rich - American literature - 1921 - 582 pages
...elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honor to the living as well as to the dead. As a foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
 | Mabel Irene Rich - American literature - 1921 - 576 pages
...nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted to the perusal of men of learning and genius before they are put in execution. Sir Cloudesley Shovel's 4 monument has very often given me great offence. Instead of the brave rough English... | |
 | English essays - 1922 - 570 pages
...elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honour to the living as well as to the dead. As a foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorauce or politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they... | |
 | Harry Morgan Ayres, Frederick Morgan Padelford - English literature - 1924 - 942 pages
...elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honour to the living as well as to and ask thus. Sir, 'twas not Her husband's presence only, called that spot politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
 | Rudolf Wilson Chamberlain, Joseph Sheldon Gerry Bolton - American prose literature - 1923 - 392 pages
...Elegance of Expression and Justness of Thought, and therefore do Honor to the Living as well as to the Dead. As a Foreigner is very apt to conceive an Idea of the Ignorance or Politeness of a Nation from the Turn of their public Monuments and Inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honour to the living as well as to arly didst thou leave the world, with powers politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
 | Walter James Graham - English essays - 1928 - 440 pages
...elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honour to the living as well as to the dead. As a foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
 | Joseph R. Roach - Education - 1996 - 356 pages
...apart those among the dead who have proven truly worthy of enshrinement in a place of national memory: "As a Foreigner is very apt to conceive an Idea of the Ignorance or Politeness of a Nation from the Turn of their publick Monuments and Inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
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