 | William Robertson - 1771 - 458 pages
...language, and their tafte ; in Scotland the former was much debafed, and the latter almoft entirely loft. In the beginning of that period, both nations were emerging out of minfter. By his report, which is very minute, it appears that the whole number of Scots was at that... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1794 - 620 pages
...« and their tafte ; in Scotland the former was much debafed, and the latter almoft entirely loft. In the beginning of that period, both nations were emerging out of barbarity; but the diftance between them, which was then inconfiderable, became, before the end of it, immenfe. Even after... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1794 - 620 pages
...language and their tafte ; in- Scotland the former was much debafed, and the latter almoft entirely loft. In the beginning of that period, both nations were emerging out of barbarity ; but the diftance between them, which was then inconfiderable, became, before the end of it, immenfe. Even after... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1811 - 538 pages
...Thus, during the whole seventeenth century, the English were gradually refining their language and their taste ; in Scotland the former was much debased, and the latter almost entirely lost. In the begining of that period, both nations were emerging out of barbarity ; but the distance between them,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 442 pages
...assembly. Thus during the whole seventeenth century, the English were gradually refining their language and their taste ; in Scotland the former was much debased,...of that period, both nations were emerging out of barharity ; but tlie distance between them, which was then inconsiderable, became, before the end of... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - History - 1821 - 512 pages
...Thus, during the whole seventeenth Century, the English were gradually refining their language and their taste : in Scotland the former was much debased,...between them, which was then inconsiderable, became be- •fore the end of it immense. Even after science had once dawned upon them, the Scots seemed to... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1828 - 746 pages
...England ; but it was not till the union that the intercourse between tb« two kingdoms became great. was much debased, and the latter almost entirely lost....and obscurity; and, active and intelligent as they naturalb' are, they continued, while other nations were eager in the pursuit of fame and knowledge,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 420 pages
...Thus, during the whole seventeenth century. the English were gradually refining their langua?c and their taste ; in Scotland, the former was much debased, and the latter almost entirely lost. « the beginning of that period, both nations were emerging out of barbarity ; but the distant t*"... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - America - 1835 - 1294 pages
...Thus, during the whole seventeenth century, the English were gradually refining their language and their taste ; in Scotland, the former was much debased,...of it, immense. Even after science had once dawned jipon them, the Scots seemed to be sinking back into ignorance and obscurity ; and active and intelligent... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1844 - 620 pages
...Thus, during the whole seventeenth century, the English were gradually refining their language and their taste ; in Scotland the former was much debased,...beginning of that period, both nations were emerging out o( barbarity ; but the distance between them, which was then inconsiderable, became before the end... | |
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Thus, during the whole seventeenth century, the English were gradually refining their language and their taste ; in Scotland, the former was much debased, and the latter almost entirely lost. In the beginning of that period, both nations were emerging... 
