 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 little more than a century, they became such statesmen,...  Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 185edited by - 1807Full view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - Philosophy - 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 - Literature - 1805 - 422 pages
...liberty, were the most heroic * From the Speech of the Czar Peter, Memoirs of Literature, vol. I, p. 361. confederacy that ever existed. They were the politest,...bravest, and the wisest of men. In the short space of a little more than a century, they became such statesmen, warriors, orators, historians, physicians,... | |
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 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,...poets, critics, painters, sculptors, architects, and last of all philosophers, that one can hardly help considering that golden ptri'jd as a providential... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1806 - 504 pages
...all the product of near; six successive centuries. • They were the politest, the bravest, and Ch.v. the wisest of men. In the short space '""""' of little...Poets,, Critics, Painters, Sculptors, Architects, and (last of all) Philosophers, that one can hardly help considering THAT GOLDEN PEIUOD, as a Providential... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 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...Poets, Critics, Painters, Sculptors, Architects, and (last of all) Philosophers, that one can hardly help considering THAT GOLDEN* PERIOD, as a Providential... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1806 - 500 pages
...all the product of neat six successive centuries. ' They were the politest, the bravest, and Ch.V.' the wisest of men. 'In the short space '"*"' of little more than a Century, they ber camesuch Statesmen, Warriors, Orators, Historians, Physicians, Poets, Critics, Painters, Sculptors,... | |
 | 1807 - 574 pages
...Grecirin commonwealths," says the elegant author of Hermes, " (while they maintained their 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 than a century, they became such... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...debellare superbos. From considering the Romans, let us pass to the Greeks. The Grecian commonwealths, while they maintained their liberty, were the most...poets, critics, painters, sculptors, architects, and, last of all, philosophers, that onecan hardly help considering that golden period, as a providential... | |
 | Henry Kett - Best books - 1812 - 500 pages
...Enough may be collected from the foregoing detail to ascertain " that the commonwealths of Greece, while they maintained their liberty, were the most...bravest, and the wisest of men. In the short space of a little more than •From the Speech of the Czar Peter, Memoirs of Literature, vpf. I. p.. 361. a... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...an empire, if we consider them as all ttu» product of near six successive centuries. 2 F liberty, liberty, were the most heroic confederacy that ever...poets, critics, painters, sculptors? architects, and (last of all) philosophers, that one can hardly help considering that golden period, as a providential... | |
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