 | David Henry - Cathedrals - 1769 - 340 pages
...which inftead of celebrating the many remarkable A&iohs he had performed in the Service of his Cpuntry, acquaints us only with the Manner of his Death, in which it was impoflible for him to reap any Honour.———The Inscription is this : Sir Cloudefley Shovel, Knt.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...the monument ; for inftead of celebrating the many remarkable actions he had performed in the fervice of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impoffible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to defpife for want of genius, ihew... | |
 | Frederic Hervey - Great Britain - 1779 - 528 pages
...of celebrating the many remarkable actions ..- •• --: ..;--'- be he had performed in the fervice of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, ir» which it was impoflible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are ape to defpife for... | |
 | David Henry - 1785 - 292 pages
...which, inftead of celebrating the many remarkable actioi.s performed in the fervice of his country, acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impoffible for him to reap any honour.—The infcrip•ion is this: Sir Cloude/ly Shovel t Knt. Rear-admiral... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...infcripanfweiable to the monument; ad of celebrating the many remarkable actions he had performed in the 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... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...the monument; for inftead of celebrating the many remarkable actions he had performed in the 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 are apt to defpife for want of genius,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...monument ; ibr, inltead of ceiebratti% the many remarkable actions he had performed iri'tfoe fervice of his country, it acquaints us only 'with the manner of his death, in which it was impoffible for him' to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to ddpife for want of genius, fhow... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...the monument ; for inftead of celebrating the many remarkable actions he had performed in the fervice of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impoffible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to defpife for want of genius, fhew... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...canopy of state. The inscription is answerable to the monument ; for instead of celebrating the many remarkable actions he had performed in the service...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... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...canopy of state. The inscription is answerable to the monument; for instead of celebrating the many remarkable actions he had performed in the service...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... | |
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The inscription is answerable to the monument; for instead of celebrating the many remarkable actions he had performed in the 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. 
