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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ... - Page 249
by Alexander Chalmers - 1814
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The Prosaic Garland: Consisting of Upwards of Two-hundred Pieces Selected ...

John Evans - 1807 - 318 pages
...inimitable beanty:-* " I CANNOT name him without remarking, that his labours and writings have d«ne much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe, not to survey the sump, tuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of tern, pies : not to make accurate measurements of...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 1

1808 - 540 pages
...near three thousand again in jail. 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 sumptousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains...
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Letters on Literature, Taste, and Composition, Addressed to His Son

George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
...comfort, and despising every danger, for the sake of relieving the distresses of his fellow creatures " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that...labours and writings have done much to open the eyes and iiearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 1

Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 pages
...near three thousand again in jail. I cannot name this gentlema* 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 Btateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...the following fine eulogium on him. — " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that bis labours and writings have done much to open the eyes...mankind. He has visited all Europe,—- not to survey the sumjituousnesa of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the...
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The New Pocket Cyclopædia: Or, Elements of Useful Knowledge, Methodically ...

John Millard - 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...
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The New Pocket Cyclopaedia: Or, Elements Or Useful Knowledge, Methodically ...

Encyclopaedias, John Millard - 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...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

1814 - 538 pages
...Burke, iu his " Speech at Bristol, previous to the election in 1780." Having occasion to mention him, he adds, " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking,...done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He lias visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples;...
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A View of the Life, Travels, and Philanthropic Labours of the Late John ...

John Aikin - 1814 - 198 pages
...this gentleman," says Mr, Burke, " I cannot name this gentleman, without remarking that his labour« and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited alt Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, nor the stateliness of temples; not to make...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 85, Part 1; Volume 117

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...
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