 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee, Edward Nares - 1825 - 608 pages
...attention and regard. The brilliant and destructive exploits of conquerors may dazzle for a while; but the silent labours of the student and the artist,...husbandman, which embellish the earth and convert it into a paradise, confer permanent benefits on mankind, and promote their prosperity and happiness. The arts... | |
 | William Wells Brown - 1855 - 338 pages
...encouragement. The destructive exploits of conquerors may dazzle for a while, but the silent labors of the student and the artist, of the architect and...not shine with so conspicuous a glare, diversify the picture with milder colors and more beautiful shades. CHAPTER XXIII. " To him no author was unknown,... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1890 - 588 pages
...attention and regard. The orilliant and destructive exploits of conquerors may dazzle for a while; but the silent labours of the student and the artist,...the architect and the husbandman, which embellish Uie earth and convert it into a paradise, confer permanent benefits dR mankind, and promote their prosperity... | |
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The brilliant and destructive exploits of conquerors may dazzle for a while; but the silent labours of the student and the artist, of the architect and the husbandman, which embellish the earth and convert it into a paradise, confer permanent benefits... 