 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. ... - Page 1491789Full view - About this book
 | 1744 - 348 pages
...Ignorance or Politenefs of a Nation from the Turn of their publick Monuments and Infcriptions, they fhould be fubmitted to the Perufal of Men of Learning and Genius before they are put in Execution. Sir Cloudejley ShoveF* Monument has very often f'ven me great Offence: Inftead of the brave rough nglifi... | |
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...elegance of expreffion and juftnefs of thought, and therefore do honour to the living as well as to the dead. As a foreigner is very apt to conceive an...turn of their public monuments and infcriptions, they fhonld be fubmitted to the perufal of men of learning and genius before they are put in execution.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...elegance of expreffum, and juftnefs of thought ; and therefore do honour to the living, as well as to the dead. As a foreigner is very apt to conceive an...turn of their public monuments and infcriptions, they fhould be fubfnitted to the perufal of men of learning and genius, before they are put in execution.... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...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 public monuments and inscriptions, they should bi; submitted... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...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 public monuments and inscriptions, they should be submitted... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...which are written with great elegance of expression and justness of thought, and therefore do Iwnour 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...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 - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...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... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...selitaphs, which are written with of expression and justness of ..MI- do honour to the living as . Ai « 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... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...elegance of expression and justness of thought, and which therefore, do henor 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... | |
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