 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1823 - 422 דפים
..."Compared to this," says Sir Joseph Banks, " what are the cathedrals or the palaces built by men ! Mere models or playthings, imitations as diminutive as his works will always be when compared to those of Nature." — " I," says M. Faujas St Fond,' " have seen many ancient volcanoes, and I have... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 דפים
...wonders, is forced to exclaim : " Compared to this, what are the cathedrals or the palaces built by men : mere models, or play-things : imitations as diminutive as his works will always be, when compared to those of nature. Where is now the boast of the architect ! regularity, the only part in which he fcneied... | |
 | George Anderson (of Inverness.), Peter Anderson - 1842 - 750 דפים
...the wonders of this cave. " Compared to this, what are the cathedrals or the palaces built by men ? Mere models or playthings ! imitations as diminutive as his works will always be when compared to those of nature. Where is now the boast of the architect ? Regularity, — the only particular in which... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1843 - 578 דפים
...architecture. Compared to this, a writer of great talent exclaims. What are the cathedrals or the palaces built by man ? — mere models or playthings, imitations...diminutive as his works will always be when compared to those of Nature. Where is now the boast of the architect ? — regularity, the ouly part in which he... | |
 | Caves - 1847 - 220 דפים
...feet high, standing in natural colonnades. Compared to this, what are the cathedrals, or the palaces, built by man ? mere models or playthings, imitations...diminutive, as his works will always be, when compared to those of nature. Where is now the boast of the architect ? Regularity, the only part in which he fancied... | |
 | 1850 - 836 דפים
...stupendous structures :— ' Compared to this, what are the cathedrals or the palaces built by men ? mere models or playthings, imitations as diminutive as his works will always be, when compared to tbost t'f Nature t Where is now the boast of the architect? regularity, the unlv part in which he fancied... | |
 | Esq. J. B. (Barrister-at-Law.), John Bill - 1850 - 586 דפים
...direction NE by E. by the compass." He continues, " compared to this, what are the cathedrals or palaces, built by man ? mere models or playthings, imitations as diminutive as his works will always be, compared to those of nature. Where is now the boast of the architect ? regularity, the only part in... | |
 | Staffa - 1850 - 186 דפים
...stupendous structures : — ' Compared to this, what are the cathedral* or the palaces built by men ? mere models or playthings, imitations as diminutive as his works will always be when compared to those of Nature. Where is now the boast of the architect ? regularity, the only part in which he fancied... | |
 | Philip Gilbert Hamerton - 1855 - 428 דפים
...shall sing for ever and for ever ! " NOTE. "Compared to this, what are the cathedrals or the palaces built by man ? — mere models or playthings ! —...diminutive as his works will always be when compared to those of nature. Where is now the boast of the architect 1 Regularity — the only particular in which... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 דפים
...almost in the shape of those used in architecture. Compared with thin what are the cathedrals or palaces built by man? Mere models or playthings: imitations...diminutive as his works will always be, when compared to those of nature. Where Is now the boast of the architect? Regularity, the only part in which ho fancied... | |
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Compared to this what are the cathedrals or the palaces built by men! mere models or playthings, imitations as diminutive as his works will always be when compared to those of nature. 
