 The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great Empires of the world ; the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. — All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts,...  The Monthly Review - Sida 3051839Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 sidor
...man should see. The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great Empires of the world ;...and the Roman. — All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above savages, has come to us from the shores of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 sidor
...man should see. The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great Empires of the world; the...Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman. Ail our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above savages, has... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1813 - 540 sidor
...travelling,' said Dr. Johnson, ' is to see -*- the coasts of the Mediterranean. On those shores were situated the four great empires of the world — the Assyrian,...Grecian, and the Roman : all our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above savages has come to us from the shores of the... | |
 | 1813 - 1102 sidor
...coasts of the Mediterranean. On those shores were situated the four great empires of the world—the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman: all our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above savages has come to us from the shores of the... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - 1813 - 448 sidor
...general, Ham has been the servant of his brethren: and it is worthy of remark, that the four grand empires of the world, the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman, descended, the two former from Shem, and the two latter from Japheth.* We are afterwards introduced... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - 1814 - 428 sidor
...grand object of travelling is to see the shorts of the Mediterranean. On those shores," said he, " were the four great empires of the world ; the Assyrian, the Persian, Greek, and Roman. All our religion, almost all our laws, almost all our arts, almost all that sets... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 sidor
...man should see. The grand object of travelling is -to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great Empires of the world ;...and the Roman.— - All our religion, almost all our law, almost all Our arts, almost all that sets us above savages, has eome to us from the shores of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 sidor
...grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the foer great Empires of the world; the Assyrian, the Persian,...and the Roman. — All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above savages, has come to us from the shores of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 sidor
...man should see. The grand object of travelling is, to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great empires of the world—...Grecian, and the Roman. All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above savages, has come from the shores of the Mediterranean."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 sidor
...man should see. The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean. On those shores were the four great Empires of the world ;...and the Roman. — All our religion, almost all our law, almost all our arts, almost all that sets us above savages, has come to us from the shores of... | |
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