 | 1802 - 572 ページ
...human nature. We need no longer go to History to trace it in all stages and periods. History, from iu comparative youth, is but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians called the Greeks Children ifi Antiquities, we may well call them Children ; and so we may call all those nation* which were able... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1803 - 572 ページ
...call them children ; and so we may call all fs those nations which were able to trace the profe gress of society only within their own limits. " But now the great map of mankind is unrolled fs at once, and there is no state or gradation of " barbarism, and no mode of refinement, which " we... | |
 | William Robertson - 1806 - 444 ページ
...Children ; and fo we may call all *' thofe nations which were able to trace the progrek 'f of fociety only within their own limits. But now '' the great...of Mankind is unrolled at once, *' and there is no ftate or gradation of barbarifm, " and no mode of refinement, which we have not W at the fame moment... | |
 | 1806 - 738 ページ
...greater than was ever before pofltiied by man. " When the Egyptian1;," fa- sa modern eloquent writer, " called the Greeks children in Antiquities, we may well call them children ; and fo we may call all thofe nations which were able to trace the progrefs of fuciety only within their... | |
 | 1806 - 740 ページ
...greater than was ever beiore pofleifed by man. " When the Egyptians," fays a modern eloquent writer, " called the Greeks children in Antiquities, we may well call them children ; and fo we may call all thofc nations which were able to trace the progrcfs of fociety only within their... | |
 | 1806 - 740 ページ
...them children ; and fo we may call all thofc nations which were able to trace the progrefs of focietv only within their own limits. But now the great map of mankind is unrolk-d at once, and there is no ftate or gradation of barbarifm, and no mode of refinement, which... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 620 ページ
...knowledge of human nature. We need no longer go •" to History to trace it in ail stages and periods. History, " from its comparative youth, is but a poor..." When the Egyptians called the Greeks Children in Anti" quities, we may well call them Children ; and so we may " call all those nations which were able... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 652 ページ
...knowledge of human nature. We need no longer go to history to trace it in all its stages and periods. History, from its comparative youth, is but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians railed the Greeks children in antiquities, we may well call them children; and so we may call all those... | |
 | William Robertson - 1821 - 436 ページ
...ledge of human nature. We need no longer go " to History to trace it "in all its stages and peri" ods. History, from its comparative youth, is " but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians call" ed the Greeks Children in Antiquities, we may " well call them Children ; and so we may call... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 438 ページ
...ledge of human nature. We need no longer go " to History to trace it in all its stages and peri" ods. History, from its comparative youth, is " but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians call" " ed the Greeks Children in Antiquities, we may " well call them Children ; and so we may call... | |
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I have always thought with you, that we possess, at this time, very great advantages towards the knowledge of human nature. We need no longer go to history to have it in all its periods and stages. 
