 | 1810 - 350 σελίδες
...gives us, as any of these three qualifications are most conspicuous and prevailing. By greatness 1 do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of an open champaign country, a vast uncultivated... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 σελίδες
...it gives us, as any of these three qualifications are most conspicuous and prevailing. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of an open champaign country, a vast uncultivated... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 224 σελίδες
...only to such actions as are indiscreet, but very often to such as are highly criminal. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view. I was engaged formerly in that business, but I never shall be again concerned in it. We do those things... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 σελίδες
...outward objects, all proceed "from the sight of what is great, uncommon or ufnutiful. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any .single object, but the largeness of a whole view, consid* (.•red as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of an open champaign country, a vast uncultivated... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 308 σελίδες
...only to such actions as are indiscreet, but very often to such as are highly criminal. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view. I was engaged formerly in that business, but I never shall be again concerned in it. We do those things... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1818 - 300 σελίδες
...which either precedes or follows them, a good deal of nicety is to be observed. " By greatness," says Addison, " I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view." Here the place of the adverb only makes it limit the verb mean. " I. do not only mean." The question... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1818 - 266 σελίδες
...precedes or follows them, a good deal of nicety is to be observed. " By greatness," says Addisqn, " I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view." Here the- place of the adverb only makes it limit the verb mean. " I do not only mean." The question... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1819 - 550 σελίδες
...made to stand prevailing and conspicuous. They are conspicuous because they prevail. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the jargeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. In a former Lecture, when treating of the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 σελίδες
...there is often a good deal of nicety. " By greatness," says Mr. Addison, in the Spectator, No.412, "I do not only mean the " bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a " whole view." Here the place of the adverb only renders it a limitation of the following word, mean. " I do not only... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 σελίδες
...outward objects, all proceed from the sight of what is great, uncommon or teautijul. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of the whole view, considered as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of a/t open champaign country,... | |
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By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. 
