 | William Russell - 1802 - 550 pages
...though not in every individual, he gave great encouragement to the pursuit of learning. He invited over the most celebrated scholars from all parts of Europe : he established schools every where for the instruction of the ignorant : he founded, or at least repaired, the university... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 442 pages
...The ravages of the Danes had sunk England in such barbarism, that Alfred, on his accession, knew not one person south of the Thames, who could so much...supply this defect, he invited the most celebrated scholarsfrom all parts of Europe ; he established schools, and founded, or at least revived, the university... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 346 pages
...government, and from the ravages of the Danes. He himself complains, that, on his accession, he knew not one person south of the Thames who could so much as interpret the Latin service. To remedy this deficiency, he invited over the most celebrated scholars from all parts of Europe :... | |
 | 1808 - 540 pages
...erudition in those ages were totally subverted. ALFRED himself complains, that on his accession he knew not one person south of the Thames, who could so much as interpret the Latin service ; and very few in the northern parts, who had even reached that pitch of erudition. But this Prince invited over the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 342 pages
...government, and from the ravages of the Danes. He himself complains, that, on his accession, he knew not one person south of the Thames who could so much as interpret the Latin service. To remedy this deficiency, he invited over the most celebrated scholars from all parts of Europe; he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 386 pages
...government, and from the ravages of the Danes. He himself complains that, on his accession, he knew not one person south of the Thames who could so much as interpret the Latin service. To remedy this deficiency, he invited over the most celebrated scholars from all parts of Europe; he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 294 pages
...government, and from the ravages of the Danes. He himself complains, that on his accession, he knew not one person south of the Thames who could so much as interpret the Latin service. To remedy this deficiency, he invited over the most celebrated scholars from all parts of Europe ;... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 540 pages
...few in the northern parts, who had even reached that pitch of erudition. But this prince invited over the most celebrated scholars from all parts of Europe; he established schools every where for the instruction of his people; he founded, at least repaired, the university of Oxford,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 400 pages
...government, and from the ravages of the Danes. He himself complain*, that, on hi* accession, lie knew not one person south of the Thames who could so much as interpret the Latin service. To remedy this deficiency, he invited over he most celebrated scholars from all parts of Europe; he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 396 pages
...from the ravages of the Danes. He himself complains, that, on his accession, he knew not one person C south of the Thames who could so much as interpret the Latin service. Ta remedy this deficiency, he invited over the most celebrated scholars from all pa'rts of Europe ;... | |
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Alfred himself complains, that on his accession he knew not one person, south of the Thames, who could so much as interpret the Latin service; and very few in the northern parts, who had reached even that pitch of erudition. 
