 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
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 364 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 essays - 1892 - 252 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 - 1894 - 358 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... | |
 | George Riddle - Readers - 1902 - 648 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... | |
 | Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney - English language - 1902 - 408 pages
...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 - English essays - 1902 - 266 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... | |
 | Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney - English language - 1902 - 410 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... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - English essays - 1902 - 302 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 offense : instead of the brave rough English... | |
 | George Riddle - Readers - 1902 - 656 pages
...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 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 publick monuments and inscriptions, they should be... | |
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