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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 British Essayists: Spectator

Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 356 pages
...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, shew an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their buildings...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, a Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...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 infinitelygreater taste in their buildings and works of this nature,...
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The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index ..., Volume 1

Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 310 pages
...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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On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening

Samuel Felton - Gardeners - 1830 - 270 pages
...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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An Essay on Elocution: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners

Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...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 better taste in their buildings and works of this nature','1...
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The Spectator: With Notes and a General Index, Volumes 1-2

1836 - 932 pages
...service of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impossible st to discharge their syllogisms, and afterwards to betak despise for want of genius, show an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their buildings...
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The Spectator, no. 1-314

Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 480 pages
...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 Spectator: With a Biographical and Critical Preface, and Explanatory ...

1853 - 524 pages
...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 s, shew an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their buildings...
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A class-book of elocution

J H. Aitken - Elocution - 1853 - 378 pages
...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 in their buildings and works of i Ins...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others] with sketches of the ..., Volumes 1-2

Spectator The - 1853 - 596 pages
...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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