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" Dutch, whom we are apt to despise for want of genius, show an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their buildings and works of this nature, than what we meet with in those of our own country. "
The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians: Connected and ... - Page 338
by Joseph Addison - 1801
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The Spectator. Volume the First. [-eighth.].

1744 - 348 lehte
...impoffible for him to reap any Honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to defpife for want of Genius, mew an infinitely greater tafte of Antiquity and Politenefs...Country. The Monuments of their Admirals, which have been erefted at the publick Expence, reprefent them like themfelves; and are ..liorned with roftral Crowns...
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The Spectator: ...

1778 - 378 lehte
...periwig, and repofing himfelf upon velvet cufhions under a canopy of ilate. The infcription is anfwerable to the monument ; for inftead of celebrating the many...Dutch, whom we are apt to defpife for want of genius, ihew an infinitely greater tafte of antiquity and politenefs in their buildings and works of this nature,...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Earliest Times to the ..., 3. köide

Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 528 lehte
...impoflible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are ape to defpife for want of genius, (hew an infinitely greater tafte of antiquity and politenefs...of this nature, than what we meet with in thofe of 6Uf <• own country. The monuments of their admirals, which have been erefted at the public expence,...
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Harrison's British Classicks, 4. köide

1786 - 694 lehte
...fervice of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impoflïble for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to defpife for want of genius, ihew an infinitely greater tafte of antiquity and politenefs in their buildings, and works of this...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 lehte
...fervice of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impofiible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, •whom we...and politenefs in their buildings and works of this nail, . 4 ture, ture, than what we meet with in thofe of our own country. The monuments of their admirals,...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1789 - 416 lehte
...to the monument ; ibr, inltead of ceiebratti% the many remarkable actions he had performed iri'tfoe fervice of his country, it acquaints us only 'with...to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to ddpife for want of genius, fhow an infinitely greater ^afte in their buildings and works of this nature,...
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Select British Classics, 11. köide

1803 - 434 lehte
...service of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impossible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to/lespise for want of genius, shew an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their...
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The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII].

1803 - 420 lehte
...service of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of liia death, in which it was impossible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to.despise for want of genius, shew an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their...
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The British Essayists, 6. köide

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 lehte
...service of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impossible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to despise for want of genius, show an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their buildings...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, 3. köide

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 lehte
...are apt to despise for want of genius, shew an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their buildings and works of this nature, than what we meet with in those of our own country. The monuments of their admirals, which have been erected at the public expense,...
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