I cannot name this gentleman without remarking that his labours 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... Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 2731818Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1780 - 206 pages
...form a fcale of the curiefity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manufcripts :•— but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals ; to furvey the manfions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery,... | |
 | History - 1781 - 732 pages
...to forra a fcale of the curiofity of modern art; not to colleft medals, or collate manufcripts :— but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infcäion of hoir>itals; to furvey the maniions of forrow ar.d pain ; to take the gage and dimenficn:... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1786 - 678 pages
...form a fcalc of the curiofity of modern art) not to coilcft medals, or to collate manufcripts : — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of holpitaU ; to furvey the manfions of farrow and pain; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifcry, depreffion,... | |
 | Parliament proc - 1787 - 590 pages
...a fcale of the curiofityof " modern art; not to collect medals or to collate manuf l fcripts;—but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to " plunge into the infection of hefpitals; to furvey the man" {ions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions f e of mifery,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...to form a fcale of the curiofity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manufcripts: — 'but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infection of hofjpitals; to furvey the manfions of forro w and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery,... | |
 | History - 1788 - 734 pages
...to form a fcals of the curiofity of modern art ; not to colled medals, or collate manufcripti : — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infediun of hofpitals ; to furvey the manuons of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfiona... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 676 pages
...to form a fcale of the curiofity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate maimfcripts : — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals ; to furvey the manfions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery,... | |
 | 1794 - 524 pages
...accurate meafurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form an epitome of modern art — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals; to furvey the manfions ol lorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimenfions of milery,... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...to form a fcale of the curiofny of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manufcripts ; — but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infeftion of hofpitals; to furvey the manfions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...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...medals, or collate manuscripts ; but to dive into the depth of dungeons, to plunge into the infe6\ion of hospitals, to survey the mansions of sorrow and... | |
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