| 1763 - 552 str.
...have taite to be fenfible of the beauties of Grecian architecture ; one only wantb paffions to feel Gothic. In St. Peter's one is convinced that it was built by great princes In Wellminfter-abbey, one thinks not of the builder ; the religion of the place makes the firft impreffion... | |
| Horace Walpole, George Vertue - 1782 - 358 str.
...tafte to be fenfible o£ the beauties of Grecian architecture; one only wants paflions to feel Godioic. In St. Pe,ter's one is convinced that it was built by great princes — In Weftrninfter-abbey,. one thinks not of the builder; the religion of the place makes the firft impreffion-^and... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1786 - 346 str.
...have tafte to be fenfible of the beauties of Grecian architecture ; one only wants pafiions to feel Gothic. In St. Peter's one is convinced that it was built by great princes — In Weftminfter-abbey, one thinks not. of the builder ; the religion of the place makes the firft imprefllon... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1787 - 554 str.
...have tafte to be fenfible of the beauties of Grecian architecture; one only wants paflions to feel Gothic. In St. Peter's one is convinced that it was built by great princes— —In Weftminiier- abbey, one thinks not of the builder ; the religion of the place makes the fir II impreilion... | |
| 1805 - 556 str.
...have taste to be sensible of the beauties of Grecian architecture ; one only wants passions to feel Gothic. In St. Peter's one is convinced that it was built by great princes In Westminster-abbey, one thinks not of the builder; the religion of the place makes the iirst impression... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1831 - 386 str.
...Grecian architecture — one only wants passion to feel the Gothic. In St. Peter's one is convinced it was built by great princes — in Westminster Abbey...religion of the place makes the first impression, and though stripped of its altars and shrines, it is nearer converting one to popery than all the regular... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1831 - 438 str.
...Grecian architecture — one only »ants passion to feel the Gothic. In St. Peter's one is convinced it was built by great princes — in Westminster Abbey...builder ; the religion of the place makes the first imprestion, and though stripped of its altars and shrines, it is nearer converting one to popery than... | |
| 1841 - 534 str.
...have taste to be sensible of the beauties of Grecian architecture ; one only wants passions to feel Gothic. In St. Peter's, one is convinced that it was...Westminster Abbey one thinks not of the builder." The distinction, briefly stated as it is, is worth a volume of essays. We will add one remark of Wightwick,... | |
| Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1849 - 492 str.
...wants passions to feel Gothic. In St. Pcter's one is convineed that it was built by great prinees — in Westminster Abbey, one thinks not of the builder...the religion of the place makes the first impression ; and though stripped of its altars and shrines, it is nearer converting one to popery than all the... | |
| Galerie Georges Petit - 1849 - 538 str.
...have taste to be sensible of the beauties of Grecian architecture; one only wants passions to feel Gothic. In St. Peter's one is convinced that it was built by great princes—in Westminster Abbey, one thinks not of the builder; the religion of the place makes the... | |
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