 ... and to compare . and collate the distresses of all men, in all countries. His plan is original, and it is as full of genius, as it is of humanity. It is a voyage of discovery, a circumnavigation of charity ; and already the benefit of his labour is...  An Essay on Genius: Or, The Philosophy of Literature - Page 13by John Duncan (philosophical writer.) - 1820 - 118 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...and to compare and. collate the diftrefles of all men in all countries. His plan is original ; Euid it is as full of genius as it is of humanity. It was a voyage of difcovery ; a circumnavigation of charity." Already the benefit of his labour is felt... | |
 | Robert John Thornton - 1799 - 560 pages
...forgotten ; to attend to the neglefted ; to vifit the forfaken ; and to compare and collate the diftrefles of all men, in all countries. His plan is original...of genius as it is of humanity. It is a voyage of difcovery, a circumnavigation of charity; and already the benefit of his labour is felt more or lefs... | |
 | Thomas Eddy - 1801 - 120 pages
...forfaken, and to com" pare and collate the diftreffes of all men in all countries. His plan is ori" ginal, and it is as full of genius as it is of humanity. It was a voyage of " difcovery, a circumnavigation of charity. Already the benefi". of his la" hour is... | |
 | 1806 - 600 pages
...discourse of things, precedence to the tresses of all men in ail countries. — former. ' Hispían is original ; and it is as full : of genius as it is of humanity. It is ИЯ. JOHN LEE, versus A REGULAR a voyage of discovery, a civcumnaviCONTHIBUTOR. gation of charity... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...the.distresses of all me,n in :all Countries.. H» plan is original; and it:is as full of genius as.it is k of humanity, •It is a voyage of discovery, a circumnavigation of charity ; and already the benefit of his labour is felt more, or less in every country." . . ; -j.3 ..." ,.... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - 1812 - 340 pages
...to plunge into the infection of hospitals, to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take guage and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt...of genius as it is of humanity. It is a voyage of f/iilanthropy—a. circumnavigation of charity !" ated. London is too great for distinct. comprehension... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...forsaken, and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries. His plan is original : it is as full of genius as it is of humanity. It was a voyage of discovery; a circumnavi. nation of chai ity. Already the benefit of his labour is felt... | |
 | 1813 - 594 pages
...forsaken; and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries. His plan is original : it is as full of genius as it is of humanity. It was a voyage of discovery — a circumnavigation of charity. Already the benefit of his labor is felt... | |
 | John Aikin - 1814 - 198 pages
...attend to the neglected; to visit the forsaken; and to compare and collate the distresses of all men iit all countries. His plan is original, and it is as...of genius as it is of humanity. It is a voyage of philanthropy — a circumnavigation of charity f Already the benefit of this labour itself is felt... | |
 | Joshua E. White - 1816 - 382 pages
...contempt; to remember the forgotten; to attend to the neglected; and to compare and collate the distressed of all men in all countries. His plan is original,...of genius, as it is of humanity. It is a voyage of philanthropy, — a circumnavigation of charity! Already the benefit of this labour itself is felt... | |
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