 | David Henry - 1769 - 340 Seiten
...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.... | |
 | David Henry - 1785 - 292 Seiten
...infcription likewife, 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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1789 - 508 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1803 - 434 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | 1803 - 420 Seiten
...actions he had performed in the 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... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 Seiten
...instead of celebrating the many remarkable actionsxhe bad performed in the service of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in...it was impossible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to despite for want of genius, show an infinitely greater taste of antiquity... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...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 honor. The Dutch, whom we are apt to despise for want of genius, shew an infinitely greater taste of... | |
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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. 
