 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 464 pages
...principle, the counterpart of what your brave friends, the Helvetians, afterwards were in a similar cause. In the short space of little more than a century, they became such philosophers, statesmen, warriors, orators, historians, physicianSj poets, critics, painters, sculptors,... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 432 pages
...that ever existed. They were the politest, the bravest, and the wisest of men. In the short space of a little more than a century, they became such statesmen,...philosophers, that one can hardly help considering that golden ptri'jd as a providential event in honour of human nature, to show to what perfection the species might... | |
 | James Harris - 1806 - 494 pages
...product of near, six successive centuries. Tho They were the politest, the bravest, and Ch.v. the Avisest of men. In the short space '"""' of little more than...that one can hardly help considering THAT GOLDEN* PERIOD, as a Providential Event in honour of human Nature, to shew to what perfection the Species might... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1807 - 572 pages
...liberty), were the most heroic confederacy that ever existed ; they were the politest, the bravest, and the wisest of men : in the short space of little more...poets, critics, painters, sculptors, architects, and philosophers, that one can hardly help considering that golden period as a providential event in honour... | |
 | 1807 - 574 pages
...libtity), were the most heroic confederacy that ever existed ; they were the politest, the biavcst, and the wisest of men : in the short space of little more...statesmen, warriors, orators, historians, physicians, poels, critic , painters, sculptors, architects, and philosophers, that one can hardly help considering... | |
 | 1811 - 840 pages
...In the short space of little more than a.ccntury," says Mr. Harri?, " they became such states* men, warriors, orators, historians, physicians, poets,...that one can hardly help. considering that golden period, as a providential event in honour of human nature, to shew to what perfection the species might... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1811 - 844 pages
...ctntury," says Mr. Harris, " they became such statesmen, warriors, orators, .historians, physiciaus, poets, critics, painters, sculptors, architects, and...philosophers, that one can hardly help considering that golden period, as a providential event ini honour of human nature, to shew to what perfection the species... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...liberty, were the most heroic confederacy that ever existed. They were the politest, the bravest, and the wisest of men. In the short space of little more...sculptors, architects, and, last of all, philosophers, that onecan hardly help considering that golden period, as a providential event in honour of human nature,... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1812 - 500 pages
...of a little more than •From the Speech of the Czar Peter, Memoirs of Literature, vpf. I. p.. 361. a century, they became such statesmen, warriors, orators,...historians, physicians, poets, critics, painters, sculptors, a-chitects, and last of all philosophers, that one can hardly help considering that golden period as... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...liberty, were the most heroic confederacy that ever existed. They were the politest, the bravest, and the wisest of men. In the short space of little more...philosophers, that one can hardly help considering that golden period, as a providential event in honour of human nature, to shew to what perfection, the species... | |
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From considering the Romans let us pass to the Creeks. The Grecian Commonwealths, while they maintained their liberty, were the most heroic confederacy that ever existed. They were the politest, the bravest, and the wisest of men. In the short space of... 
