 | David Henry - 1769 - 340 pagina’s
...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.... | |
 | 1778 - 378 pagina’s
...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 - 1779 - 528 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 - 1789 - 416 pagina’s
...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 - 1801 - 364 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pagina’s
...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. 
