 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 852 pages
...applied to himself, and it may l>e said of his Ilutonj of Greece (12 vole. Lond. 1*16—1856), that ' the poets, historians, orators, and philosophers of...imperfect materials, it is curious to contemplate.' Hie views of Greek, and especially of Athenian politics, are by some supjiosed to be unduly tinged... | |
 | Alexander Bain - English language - 1867 - 352 pages
...rendered both more intelligible and more instructive than they were to a student in the last century ; and the general picture of the Grecian world may now...imperfect materials, it is curious to contemplate. It is that general picture which an historian of Greece is required first to embody in his own mind,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 872 pages
...applied to himself, and it may be said of his Jl'wtori/ of Greece (12 vols. Loud. 1846 — 1850), that ' the poets, historians, orators, and philosophers of...fidelity which, considering our imperfect materials, it ia curious to contémplate.' His views of Greek, and especially of Athenian politics, are by some supposed... | |
 | 1869 - 974 pages
...but light has been poured upon its literature ; and, to apply to Mr. Grote the compliment which lie pays to others, ' the poets, historians, orators,...imperfect materials, it is curious to contemplate." " — " Estays from the Timet," by Samuel Philips, first series, p. 271. The mass of erudition brought... | |
 | Great Britain - 1869 - 974 pages
...and, to apply to Mr. Grot« the compliment which he pays to others, ' the poets, historians, oraton, and philosophers of Greece, have been all rendered...imperfect materials, it is curious to contemplate.'" — "¿stays from the Tmci," by Samuel Philips, first scries, p. 271. The mass of erudition brought... | |
 | Ephraim Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1870 - 852 pages
...himself, and it may be said of his Jlvituri/ of (.>>«•£ (12 vole. Loud. 1840 — 1850), that ' the poets, historians, orators, and philosophers of...and the general picture of the Grecian world may now IK¡ conceived with a degree of fidelity which, considering our imperfect materials, it is curious... | |
 | Samuel Phillips - 1871 - 346 pages
...is written, and the character of the historian is decided. Mr. Grote has achieved a noble work — a work which, unless the glory of classical literature...volumes more at least must be yet to come, but Mr. Grote' s pedestal is sure; and nothing can diminish the satisfaction which he must now feel at his... | |
 | American literature - 1871 - 712 pages
...its literature ; ana, to apply to Mr. Grote the compliment be pays to others, " the poets, histcrans, orators, and philosophers of Greece have been all...student, and the general picture of the Grecian world may so* be conceived with a degree of fidelity which, considering trx imperfect materials, it is curious... | |
 | John Francis Arundell Baron Arundell of Wardour - Bible and science - 1872 - 476 pages
...Mr Orote says, in his Introduction, that through the combination and illustration of scanty facts, " the general picture of the Grecian world may now be...imperfect materials, it is curious to contemplate." The Duke of Argyll ("Primeval Man," p. 24) says — "Within certain limits it is not open to dispute... | |
 | John Francis Arundell Baron Arundell of Wardour - International law - 1872 - 478 pages
...Mr Grote says, in his Introduction, that through the combination and illustration of scanty facts, " the general picture of the Grecian world may now be...fidelity which, considering our imperfect materials, it ia curious to contemplate." The Duke of Argyll ("Primeval Man," p. 24) says — "Within certain limits... | |
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Grote the compliment which he pays to others, "the poets, historians, orators, and philosophers of Greece, have been all rendered both more intelligible and more instructive to the student, and the general picture of the Grecian world may now be conceived... 
