 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - Europe - 1752 - 622 pages
...of the eaft into the weft ; and the popes proved worfe politicians than the mufties in this refpect. NICHOLAS the fifth encouraged learning and learned men. SIXTUS the fourth was, if I mfftake not, a great collector of books at leaft : and LEO the tenth was the patron of every art and... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - Europe - 1752 - 500 pages
...of the eaft into the weft; and the popes proved worfe politicians than the mufties in this refpecl. NICHOLAS the fifth encouraged learning and learned men. SIXTUS the fourth was, if J miftake not, a great collector of books at leaft: and LEO the tenth was the patron of every art and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...pleasant, but the pattern is perfect. discontinued through the neglect and degeneracy of later times. Sixtus the fourth was, if I mistake not, a great collector of books at least. If Louis XIV. was not the greatest king, he was the best actor of majesty, at least, that ever filled... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...on such occasions, and only discontinued through the neglect and degeneracy of later times Six! us the fourth was, if I mistake not, a great collector of books at least. . ; If Louis X!V. was not the greatest king, lie was 1 he 'best ..i tor of majesty, at least) that... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - Great Britain - 1809 - 486 pages
...into the west ; and the popes proved worse politicians than the nuiftics in this respect. Nicholas ihe fifth encouraged learning and learned men. Sixtus...magicians themselves broke the charm by which they bad hound mankind for so many ages : and the adventure of that knight-errant, who, thinking himself... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1812 - 224 pages
...anciently used on such occasions, and only discontinued through the neglect and degeneracy of later times. Sixtus the fourth was, if I mistake not, a great collector of books at least. v These forms of conversation, by degrees multiplied and grew troublesome. Nor does this false modesty... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1814 - 308 pages
...anciently used on such occasions, and only discontinued through the neglect and degeneracy of later times. Sixtus the fourth was, if I mistake not, a great collector of books at least. If I.ouis XIV. was not the greatest kiiig, he was the best actor of majesty, at least, that ever filled... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1816 - 452 pages
...arrangement ought to be as follows : and discontinued through the neglect and degeneracy only of later times. Sixtus the Fourth was, if I mistake not, a great collector of books at least. Letters on History, Vol. I. Let. vi. Bolingbroke. The expression here leads evidently to a wrong sense... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1817 - 532 pages
...ought to be as follows: • and discontinued through the neglect and degeneracy only of later times. Sixtus the Fourth was, if I mistake not, a great collector of books at least. Letters on History, Vol. I. Let. 6. Bolingbroke. The expression here leads evidently to a wrong sense;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 236 pages
...have to those of nature, because here the similitude is not only pleasant, but the pattern is perfect. Sixtus the fourth was, if I mistake not, a great collector of books at least. If Louis XIV. was not the greatest king, he was the best actor of majesty, at least, that ever filled... | |
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Sixtus the fourth was, if I mistake not, a great collector of books at least. 
