 | Francis Grose - England - 1782 - 370 pages
...ideas much nobler than what had given birth even to classical magnificence. For this northern people, having been accustomed, during the gloom of paganism, to worship the deity in groves (a practice common to all nations) when their new religion required covered edifices, they ingeniously... | |
 | Freemasonry - 1794 - 518 pages
...during the gloom of Paganism, to worship tjie -Peityja. groves (a practice common to all nations), when their new religion, required covered edifices, they ingeniously projected to make them resemble grove;, as nearly as the distance of architecture would permit [ at once indulging their old prejudices,... | |
 | 1809 - 596 pages
...Gothic is explained, in a pleasing manner, by Bishop Warburton :—" This northern people (the Goths) having been accustomed, during the gloom of paganism,...nearly as the distance of architecture would permit ; at once indulging their old prejudices, and providing for their present convenience by a cool receptable... | |
 | Thomas Warton, James Bentham, Francis Grose, John Milner - Architecture - 1808 - 250 pages
...ideas much nobler than what had given birth even to classical magnificence. For this- northern people having been accustomed, during the gloom of Paganism, to worship the Deity in groves, (a practice common to all nations) when their new religion required covered edifices, they ingeniously... | |
 | 1809 - 594 pages
...Gothic is explained, in a pleasing manner, by Bishop Warburton :—" This northern people (the Goths) having been accustomed, during the gloom of paganism,...projected to make them resemble groves, as nearly ns the distance of architecture would permit ; at once indulging their old prejudices, and providing... | |
 | Adam Stark - Lincoln (England) - 1810 - 352 pages
...ideas much nobler than what had given birth even to classical magnificence. Forthis northern people, having been accustomed, during the gloom of Paganism, to worship the deity in groves (a practice common to all nations) when their new religion required covered edifices, they ingeniously... | |
 | 1817 - 702 pages
...the peculiar notions of the Goths when they conquered Spain, who, in emulation of the Saracrns, and accustomed, during the gloom of Paganism, to worship the Deity in Groves, when they submitted to the Christian Religion ingeniously projected to make their Churches resemble groves... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1801 - 1208 pages
...accustomed, during the gloom of puganism, to worship the Deity in groves, (a practice common to all nations) when their new religion required covered edifices,...ingeniously projected to make them resemble groves, us nearly as the distance of architecture would permit; at once indulging their old prejudices, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...ideas much nobler than what had given birth even to classical magnificence : for this northern people having been accustomed, during the gloom of paganism, to worship the Deity of GROVES (a practice common to all nations), when their new religion required covered edifices, they... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pages
...ideas much nobler than what had given birth even to classical magnificence : for this northern people having been accustomed, during the gloom of paganism, to worship the Deity of GROVES (a practice common to all nations), when their new religion required covered edifices, they... | |
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... when their new religion required covered edifices, they ingeniously projected to make them resemble groves, as nearly as the distance of architecture would permit... 
