| Joshua E. White - 1816 - 382 pages
...in the following enthusiastic language: " I cannot name this gentleman," says the learned orator, " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that...Europe; not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, nor the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur,... | |
| John Brodhead Romeyn - 1816 - 458 pages
...for his eloquence than for his sagacity as a statesman/' I cannot name this gentleman," says he, " without remarking, that his labours '' and writings...not to survey the " sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateli" ness of temples; not to make accurate " measurements of the remains of ancient " grandeur,... | |
| 1817 - 404 pages
...eulogy : — " I cannot," say» Mr. Burke, " name this gentleman without remarking, that his lahours and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts...palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make aecurate measurements of the remains of aneient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern... | |
| 1820 - 562 pages
...conclude this brief Memoir of Mr. H. with the celebrated panegyric of Mr. Burke on his character. " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that...mankind. He has visited all Europe — not to survey the sumptuousuess of palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains... | |
| John Duncan (philosophical writer.) - 1820 - 138 pages
...splendid specimen of the application of knowledge-" I cannot name thn gentleman, "says Mr. Burke, " without remarking that his labours and writings have...mankind. He has visited all Europe— not to survey the Rnmptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness ot temples, not to make accurate measurements of the remains... | |
| Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - 326 pages
...interesting remnants of the dreadful conflict at Blenheim, one naturally associates the recollection of * " He has visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, nor the slatelinpss of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur,... | |
| 1821 - 488 pages
...conclude this brief Memoir of Mr. H. with the celebrated panegyric of Mr. Burke on his character. " 1 cannot name this gentleman without remarking-, that...mankind. He has visited all Europe — not to survey the samptuousness of palaces, or the slatelioess of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the... | |
| 1821 - 154 pages
...HOWARD. ' 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 ancient grandeur, not to form a scale of the curiosities of modern art ; not to collect medals, or... | |
| John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...ensued, and he shortly after breathed his last. " I cannot name this gentleman," says Mr. Burke, " without remarking that his labours and writings have...done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not... | |
| Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 pages
...that unhappy class, he drew the following admirable character of that celebrated philanthropist. " I cannot name this gentleman without remarking that...done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind, lie has visited all Europe — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of tem,... | |
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