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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ... - Page 249
by Alexander Chalmers - 1814
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The compositor's text-book, by J. Graham [and J. Wilson].

John Graham (compositor.) - 1848 - 94 pages
...do not know. — Plutarch calls lying, the vice of slaves. — I cannot mention the name of Howard without remarking, that his labours and writings have...done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. — Such seems to be the disposition of man, whatever makes a distinction produces rivalry. — Religion...
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Analytical Grammar of the English Language, Embracing the Introductive and ...

Dyer Hook Sanborn - 1848 - 300 pages
...beauty of description ; as, His joys create, theirs murder, future bliss .— Young. He (Howard) lias visited all Europe,— not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples j not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the...
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Record: containing sermons, annotations on Revelation, a brief statement of ...

Thomas Lockerby - 1850 - 842 pages
...goodness ; bat that he presented the noblest offering, we unqualifiedly deny. Burke says of Howard, I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that...hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe, not to surveythe sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples, — not to make accurate measurements...
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The literary class book; or, Readings in English literature

Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...fancy had drawn. IT 3URKE S EULOGIUM ON HOWARD. 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 sumptuousuess of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the...
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Composition, literary and rhetorical, simplified

rev. David Williams (M.A.) - 1850 - 162 pages
...Burke, speaking of the benevolent Howard, gives a fine exemplification of antithetical composition. " He visited all Europe, not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces or the stateliness of temples; not to form a scale of the cariosity of modern art; not to colleet medals or to collate manuscripts ; but...
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An Essay on Elocution: with Elucidatory Passages from Various Authors ...

John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 pages
...gentleman, without remarking, that his labors, and writings, have done much to open the eyes and the hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the statelincss of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor...
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History of the Most Important and Interesting Religious Events

John Warner Barber - 1851 - 502 pages
...exertions. Mr. Howard's character is well drawn by the celebrated Mr. Burke, who, speaking of him, says, " 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 measurement of the remains of ancient grandeur,...
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History of the Most Important and Interesting Religious Events: Which Have ...

John Warner Barber - 1851 - 484 pages
...exertions. Mr. Howard's character is well drawn by the celebrated Mr. Burke, who, speaking of him, says, " 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 measurement of the remains of ancient grandeur,...
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Celebrated Speeches of Chatham, Burke, and Erskine to which is Added, the ...

1851 - 560 pages
...near three thousand again in jail. I cannot name this gentleman without remarking, that lis labors 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 of temples; not to make accurate...
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Select British Eloquence: Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most ...

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 976 pages
...near three thousand again in jail. 1 can not 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 suraptuousness of palaces or the statelincss of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the...
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