 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
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 596 pages
...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... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...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... | |
 | J H. Aitken - Elocution - 1853 - 378 pages
...elegance of expression and justness of thdught, and which therefore do honour to the Ifving 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 - 1854 - 620 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 b the ignorance or politeness of a nation, from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 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 b the ignorance or politeness of a nation, from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 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 b the ignorance or politeness of a nation, from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 568 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 of2 the ignorance or politeness of a nation, from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 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 - 1856 - 622 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 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 of3 the ignorance or politeness of a nation, from the turn of their public monuments and inscriptions,... | |
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