 | 1802 - 572 pages
...We need no longer go to History to trace it in all stages and periods. History, from iu comparative youth, is but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians called the Greeks Children ifi Antiquities, we may well call them Children ; and so we may call all those nation* which were able... | |
 | Samuel Miller - Art, Modern - 1803 - 530 pages
...than •was ever before possessed by man. " When the " Egyptians " says a modern eloquent writer, " called the Greeks children in Antiquities, we may...call all " those nations which were able to trace the pro" gress of society only within their own limits; " But now the great map of mankind is unrolled... | |
 | Samuel Miller - Art, Modern - 1803 - 572 pages
...call them children ; and so we may call all fs those nations which were able to trace the profe gress of society only within their own limits. " But now the great map of mankind is unrolled fs at once, and there is no state or gradation of " barbarism, and no mode of refinement, which " we... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1806 - 852 pages
...We need no longer go to history to trace it in all stages and periods. History, from its comparative youth, is but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians...we may well call them children ; and so we may call those nations which were able to trace the progress of society only within their own limits. But now... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1806 - 444 pages
...Children ; and fo we may call all *' thofe nations which were able to trace the progrek 'f of fociety only within their own limits. But now '' the great...of Mankind is unrolled at once, *' and there is no ftate or gradation of barbarifm, " and no mode of refinement, which we have not W at the fame moment... | |
 | English literature - 1806 - 740 pages
...greater than was ever beiore pofleifed by man. " When the Egyptians," fays a modern eloquent writer, " called the Greeks children in Antiquities, we may well call them children ; and fo we may call all thofc nations which were able to trace the progrcfs of fociety only within their... | |
 | English literature - 1806 - 740 pages
...them children ; and fo we may call all thofc nations which were able to trace the progrefs of focietv only within their own limits. But now the great map of mankind is unrolk-d at once, and there is no ftate or gradation of barbarifm, and no mode of refinement, which... | |
 | 1806 - 738 pages
...greater than was ever before pofftlled by man. " When the Egyptian?," fays a modern eloquent writer, " called the Greeks children in Antiquities, we may well call them children; and fo we may call ail thofe nations which were able to trace the progrefs of fociety only within their... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 620 pages
...no longer go •" to History to trace it in ail stages and periods. History, " from its comparative youth, is but a poor instructor. " When the Egyptians called the Greeks Children in Anti" quities, we may well call them Children ; and so we may " call all those nations which were able... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 652 pages
...and periods. History, from its comparative youth, is but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians railed the Greeks children in antiquities, we may well call...able to trace the progress of society only within I heir own limits. But now the great map of mankind is unfolded at once, and there is no state or gradation... | |
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History, from its comparative youth, is but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians called the Greeks children in antiquities, we may well call them children ; and so we may call all those nations which were able to trace the progress of society only within... 
