 ... rests in the centre, and its turrets sparkle in the skies ; to trace back the structure through all its varieties, to the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was first projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance...  Count Arensberg, Or, The Days of Martin Luther - Page 287by Joseph Sortain - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 pages
...fcheme was taken, how it was improved, by what affiftance if was executed, ancf from what ftores the materials were collected, whether its founder dug...quarries of nature, or demolished other buildings to embeflifh his own. This inquiry has been, indeed, not wholly negkfted, "Wi perhaps, profecuted with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 pages
...fcheme was taken, how it was improved, by what afliftance it was executed, and from what ftores the materials were collected, whether its founder dug them from the quarries of nature, or demolifhed other buildings to embellifh his own. This inquiry has been, indeed, not wholly negleccted,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...taken, how " it was improved, by what affiftance it was " executed, and from what ftores the mate" rials were collected ; whether its founder " dug them from the quarries of nature, or " demolifhed other buildings to embellim his " own.'* Thefe were the motives that induced Johnfon to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was executed, and from what stores the materials were collected; whether its founder dug...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." — Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was executed, and from what stores the materials were collected ; whether its founder dug...demolished other buildings to embellish his own.' Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton'? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was executed, and from what stores the materials were collected ; whether its founder dug...demolished other buildings to embellish his own.' Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton'? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...fcheme was taken, how it was improved, by what affiftance it was executed, and from what ftores the materials were collected, whether its founder dug...quarries of nature, or demolished other buildings to embellifh his own.. This inquiry has been, indeed, not wholly neglected, nor, perhaps, profecuted with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...was ta** ken, how it was improved, by what aflift" ance it was executed, and from whatftores ** the materials were collected ; whether its ** founder dug them from the quarries of " nature, or demolilhed other buildings to " embellifh his own." Thefe were the motives that induced Johnfon to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 432 pages
...fcheme was taken, how it was improved, by what affiftance it was executed, and from what ftores the materials were collected, whether its founder dug them from the quarries of nature, or demolifhed other buildings to embellim his own. This inquiry has been, indeed, not wholly neglected.,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...was ta" ken, how it was improved, by what afiift'' ance it was executed, and from what ftores " the materials were collected ; whether its *' founder dug them from the quarries of " nature, or demolifhed other buildings to'' embellifh his own." Thefe were the motives that induced Johnfon to... | |
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