 Pearce, a very learned personage, had consented to let the tomb of Aylmer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, a very great personage, be removed for Wolfe's monument ; that at first he had objected, but was wrought upon by being told that hight...  Notices of the Proceedings - Page 609by Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1876 - 694 pages
...narrowly escaped thrusting itself into the place of the exquisite mediaeval monument of Aymer de Valence. I will give you one instance, that will sum up the...and buildings altogether. I heard lately that Dr. Pearee* a very learned personage, had consented to let the tomb of Aymer Jt> Valence, Earl of Pembroke,... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1882 - 634 pages
...the exquisite mediaeval monument of Aymer de Valence. I will give yon one instance, that will sum np the vanity of great men, learned men, and buildings...monument ; that at first he had objected, but was wrought npon by being told that hight Aymer was a templar, a very wicked set of people, as his Lordship had... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1886 - 660 pages
...narrowly escaped thrusting itself into the place of the exquisite mediaeval monument of Ayrner de Valence. I will give you one instance, that will sum up the vanity of grea; men, learned men, and buildings altogether. I heard lately that Dr. Pearce, a very learned personage,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1904 - 492 pages
...if they had not the substantial use of amusing me while I live, they would be worth little indeed. I will give you one instance that will sum up the...learned personage, had consented to let the tomb of Aylmer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, a very great personage, be removed for Wolfe's monument * ; that... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1904 - 484 pages
...they had not the substantial use of amusing me while I live, I ' they would be worth little indeed. I will give you one | instance that will sum up the...and buildings altogether. I heard lately, that Dr. Pearce2, a very learned personage, had consented to let the tomb of Aylmer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke,... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1866 - 742 pages
...de Valence, nephew of Henry III., as it actually did with the tomb and screen of Abbot Estenby. " 1 will give you one instance that will sum up the vanity...and buildings altogether. I heard lately, that Dr. I'earce, a very learned personage, had consented to let the tomb of Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1798 - 612 pages
...epiftle, the following anecdote will amufe the reader : * I will give you one inftance that will fum up the vanity of great men, learned men, and buildings altogether. I heard lately, that Dr. , a very learned perfonage,' had confented to let the tomb of Aylmer de Valence, earl of Pembroke,... | |
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