As a foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted to the perusal of men of learning and genius before they are put in execution. The Spectator. ... - Σελίδα 1491789Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| Joseph Addison - 1892 - 364 σελίδες
...elegance of expression and justness of-thought, and therefore do honor to the living as well as to the dead. As a foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation, from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1892 - 252 σελίδες
...nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted to the perusal of men of learning and genius, before they are put in execution. Sir Cloudesly Shovel's monument has very often given me great offence : instead of the brave rough English... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1894 - 358 σελίδες
...elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honor to the living as well as to the dead. As a foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation, from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
| George Riddle - 1902 - 648 σελίδες
...delighted with several modern epitaphs, which are written with great elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honour to the living...is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
| Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney - 1902 - 408 σελίδες
...which were written with great elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honor to the living as well as the dead. As a foreigner...is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
| Edward Everett Hale - 1902 - 266 σελίδες
...elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honor to the living as well as to the dead. As a foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
| Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney - 1902 - 410 σελίδες
...nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted to the perusal of men of learning and genius before they are put in execution. Sir Cloudesly Shovel's monument has very often given me great offence. Instead of the brave rough English... | |
| Edward Everett Hale - 1902 - 302 σελίδες
...nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted to the perusal of men of learning and genius, before they are put in execution. Sir Cloudesly Shovel's monument has very often given me great offense : instead of the brave rough English... | |
| George Riddle - 1902 - 656 σελίδες
...and therefore do honour to the living as well as the dead. As a 42 REFLECTIONS in WESTMINSTER ABBEY foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1905 - 420 σελίδες
...elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do honour to the living as well as to the dead. As a Foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a Nation, from the \ turn of their publick monuments and inscriptions, they should be... | |
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