 | Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1836 - 482 pages
...unrivalled speeches — as just as it is glowing and beautiful. " The labours and writings of Howard have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind....grandeur ; nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern arts — not to collect medals, or to collate manuscripts; but to dive into the depths of dungeons... | |
 | Charles Theophilus Ewald Rhenius - Tamil language - 1836 - 320 pages
...never be rich, f&sar ds-uiraiuuifHOWARD has visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness sjf palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make...collect medals, or collate manuscripts ; but to dive iwto the depth of dungeons, to plunge into the infection of hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow... | |
 | Francis Mahony - French poetry - 1836 - 696 pages
...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...the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurement of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosities of modern art... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...looks. Burke has given the following biographical notice of Howard the celebrated philanthropist. " He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness...accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur ; not to form a scale of the curiosities of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts... | |
 | Jasper Adams - Christian ethics - 1837 - 528 pages
...the political salvation of their country. It was this which led the philanthropic Howard " to visit all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness of...accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, not to form a scale of the curiosity of modern arts, nor to collect medals or collate manuscripts ;... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - Education - 1837 - 286 pages
...JHoward, who, in the.language of Burke, " visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of-palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate...remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosities of modern art; not to collect medals or to collate manuscripts: — but to dive into the... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...effective in producing the end in view. 8. HOWARD THE PHILANTHROPIST. I CANNOT name this gentleman 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; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts ;... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1868 - 526 pages
...fancy had drawn. IV BURKE S EULOGIUM ON HOWARD. I CANNOT name this gentleman without remarking that Ms labours and writings have done much to open the eyes...accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur ; or to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Religion - 1868 - 384 pages
...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...nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art; nor to collect medals, or collate manuscripts: but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into... | |
 | 1869 - 632 pages
...electors of Bristol, uttered his ever memorable words, and said of this great philanthropist : — " He has visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness...form a scale of the curiosity of modern art; not to collate medals, or lo collect manuscripts: but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into... | |
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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 nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art, not to collect medals or collate... 
