| SEVERAL HANDS - 1758 - 668 σελίδες
...temporary admiration, as the cele* brated friend of the Lord Brooke, the famous Sir Philip Sid' ney. The learned of Europe dedicated their works to him;...prodigious merits excited fuch admiration, what do we c find ?—Great valor.—But it was an age of heroes.—In fuH ' of all other talents we have a tedious,... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1759 - 278 σελίδες
...of temporary admiration as the celebrated friend of the Lord Brooke, the famous Sir Philip Sidney. The learned of Europe dedicated their works to Him;...England wept his death. When we at this diftance of time inquire what prodigious merits excited fuch admiration, what do we find ? Great valour. But it was... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1759 - 288 σελίδες
...admiraiior. as the celebrated friend of the Lord Brooke, the famous Sir Philip Sidney. The learned o.' Europe dedicated their works to Him ; the republic...of England wept his death. When we at this diftance V diftance of time inquire what prodigious merits excited fuch admiration, what do we find ? Great... | |
| 1789 - 376 σελίδες
...me fo aftonifliing an ob." jeft of temporary admiration, as " the celebrated Sir P. Sydney. " The " The learned of Europe dedicated " their works to him...Mufes " of England wept his death. When " we at this diftanceof time enquire " what prodigious merits excited " fuch admiration, what do we find ; Great... | |
| Samuel Ireland - 1793 - 380 σελίδες
..." feems to him fo aftoniftiing an object of " temporary admiration;" and proceeds to afk, " when we enquire what prodigious " merits excited fuch admiration,...?" " Great valour." But it was " an age of heroes." To a plain man it fhould feem to be more eafy to acquire a reputation for valour in the age of effeminacy,... | |
| 1798 - 432 σελίδες
...qbieft of temporary admiration as the celebrated friend of the lord Brooke, the famous Sir Philip Sidney The learned of Europe dedicated their works to him : the republic of Poland thought him at leall worthy to be in the nomination for their crown: all the mufes of England wept his death. When... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1806 - 478 σελίδες
...disgiace and want, he was so unworthy as to forbid his butler to let him have any more small beer, which The learned of Europe dedicated their works to him; the republic of Poland thought him at least worthy to be in the nomination for their crown. All the muses of England wept his death. When... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1810 - 618 σελίδες
...him, not for England only, but for all Christendom" &c. " The learned of Europe," says Lord Orford, " dedicated their works to him; the Republic of Poland thought him at least worthy to be in nomination for their crown !" And yet this noble critic cannot find out what... | |
| Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 812 σελίδες
...of temporary admiration as the celebrated friend of the lord Brooke, the famous Sir Philip Sidney. The learned of Europe dedicated their works to him ; the republic of Poland thought him at least worthy to be in the nomination for their crown. All the muses of England wept his death. When... | |
| 1765 - 428 σελίδες
...have a reverend ambition as the celebrated friend of the Lord Brooke, the famous Sir Philip Sidney. The learned of Europe dedicated their works to him...republic of Poland thought him at leaft worthy to be in nomination for their Crown. All the mufes of England wept his death. When we at this diftance of time... | |
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