 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 էջ
...it gives us, as any of these three qualifications are most conspicuous and prevailing. By greatness I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of an open champaign country, a vast uncultivated... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 էջ
...greatest king, he was the best actor of majesty at least, that ever filled a throne. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view. The Romans understood liberty, at least, as wt;l as we. Setter thus. collector at least of books. If... | |
 | 1810 - 350 էջ
...gives us, as any of these three qualifications are most conspicuous and prevailing. By greatness 1 do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of an open champaign country, a vast uncultivated... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 էջ
...it gives us, as any of these three qualifications are most conspicuous and prevailing. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of an open champaign country, a vast uncultivated... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 224 էջ
...only to such actions as are indiscreet, but very often to such as are highly criminal. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view. I was engaged formerly in that business, but I never shall be again concerned in it. We do those things... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 308 էջ
...only to such actions as are indiscreet, but very often to such as are highly criminal. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view. I was engaged formerly in that business, but I never shall be again concerned in it. We do those things... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 էջ
...outward objects, all proceed "from the sight of what is great, uncommon or ufnutiful. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any .single object, but the largeness of a whole view, consid* (.•red as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of an open champaign country, a vast uncultivated... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1817 - 516 էջ
...says Mr. Addison, in the Spectator, No. 412, ' 1 do not only mean the bulk of any single object, bur the largeness of a whole view.' Here the place of the adverb only, renders it a hmitation of the following word mean. ' I do not only mean.' The question may then be... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1819 - 550 էջ
...made to stand prevailing and conspicuous. They are conspicuous because they prevail. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the jargeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. In a former Lecture, when treating of the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 էջ
...made to stand prevailing and conspicuous. They are conspicuous because they prevail. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. In a former Lecture, when treating of the Structure of Sentences, I... | |
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By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. 
