 Athens was, by the treachery of its enemies, burned to the ground. This gave Nestor the greatest occasion that ever builder had to render his name immortal, and his person venerable; for all the new city rose according to his disposition, and all the...  Sir Christopher Wren and his times - Page 403by James Elmes - 1852Full view - About this book
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...occasion that ever builder had to render his name immortal. and his person venerable : for all the newcity rose according to his disposition, and all the monuments...old sage, " Sure Nestor will now be famous, for the habitations of Gods, as well as men, are built by his contrivance." But this bashful quality still... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1809 - 350 pages
...th£ ground. This gave Nestor the greatest occasion that ever builder had to render his name immortal, and his person venerable : for all the new city rose...nay, all their temples as well as houses, were the effect* of his study and labour ; insomuch that it was said by an old sage, 'Sure Nestor will now be... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 pages
...the ground. This gave Nestor the greatest occasion that ever builder had to render his name immortal, and his person venerable; for all the new city rose...old sage, ' Sure, Nestor will now be famous, for the habitations of gods, as well as men, are built by his contrivance.' But this bashful quality still... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...the ground. This gave Nestor the greatest occasion that ever builder had to render his name immortal, and his person venerable : for all the new city rose according to his disposition8, and commissioners in the beginning of 1666, which, the author insinuates, was rather... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 326 pages
...the ground. This gave Nestor the greatest occasion that ever builder had to render his name immortal, and his person venerable; for all the new city rose...old sage, ' Sure, Nestor will now be famous, for the habitations of gods, as well as men, are built by his contrivance.' But this bashful quality still... | |
 | English essays - 1829 - 804 pages
...the ground. This gave Nestor the greatest occasion that ever builder had to render his name immortal, and his person venerable : for all the new city rose...the monuments of the glories and distresses of that |>eop!e were erected by that sole artist : nay, all their temples as well as houses, were the effects... | |
 | 1831 - 704 pages
...the ground. This gave Nestor the greatest occasion that ever builder had to render his name immortal, and his person venerable : for all the new city rose...old sage, ' Sure Nestor will now be famous, for the habitations of gods, as well as men, are built by his contrivance.1 But this bashful quality still... | |
 | Henry Hart Milman - 1868 - 588 pages
...ever builder had to render his name immortal and his person venerable ; for all the new city arose according to his disposition, and all the monuments...people were erected by that sole artist. Nay, all the temples, as well as their houses, were the effects of his study and labour ; insomuch that it was... | |
 | Henry Hart Milman - St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) - 1869 - 588 pages
...ever builder had to render his name immortal and his person venerable ; for all the new city arose according to his disposition, and all the monuments...people were erected by that sole artist. Nay, all the temples, as well as their houses, -were the effects of his study and labour ; insomuch that it... | |
 | George Atherton Aitken - English essays - 1898 - 446 pages
...the ground. This gave Nestor the greatest occasion that ever builder had to render his name immortal, and his person venerable : for all the new city rose...sage, " Sure, Nestor will now be famous ; for the habitations of gods, as well as men, are built by his contrivance." But this bashful quality still... | |
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