 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 574 strani
...certain meddlesome spirit, which, in * See Illustrations, article BEIIEU. Chap. V.] LANDS IN THE WEST. 65 the garb of learned research, goes prying about the...vindicate great names from such pernicious erudition. It defeats one of the most salutary purposes of history, that of furnishing examples of what human... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1828 - 618 strani
...and somewhat sternly warned by Mr. Irving, against the indulgence of ' a certain meddlesome spirit, which, ' in the garb of learned research, goes prying...and marring and ' mutilating its fairest trophies ;' and we cordially agree with him in the intimation, that ' care should be taken to vindicate ' great... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 454 strani
...conclusive proof, that its existence was yet unknown to Behem.f There is a certain meddlesome spirit, which, in the garb of learned research, goes prying...monuments, and marring and mutilating its fairest tro* See Illustrations, article " Rumor concerning the Pilot who died in the Hou«e of Columbus." phies.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 450 strani
...conclusive proof, that its existence was yet unknown to Behem-t There is a certain meddlesome spirit, which, in the garb of learned research, goes prying...monuments, and marring and mutilating its fairest tro* See Illustrations, article " Rumor concerning the Pilot who died in the House of Columbus." t... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 756 strani
...conclusive proof, that its existence was yet unknown to Behem.t There is a certain meddlesome spirit, which, in the garb of learned research, goes prying...monuments, and marring and mutilating its fairest tro* See Illustrations, article " Rumor concerning the Pilot who died in the House of Columbus." phies.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1850 - 456 strani
...conclusive proof, that its existence was yet unknown to Behem.f There is a certain meddlesome spirit, which, in the garb of learned research, goes prying...monuments, and marring and mutilating its fairest tro * See Illustrations, article " Rumor concerning the Pilot who died in the f louse of Columbus/'... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 444 strani
...conclusive proof, that its existence was yet unknown to Eehem.f There is a certain meddlesome spirit, which, in the garb of learned research, goes prying...monuments, and marring and mutilating its fairest tro * See Illustrations, article " Rumor concerning the Pilot who di •'! in the House of Columbus."... | |
 | Robert Redman Belshaw - 1855 - 188 strani
...however, well aware, that in the language of Washington Irving : " There is a certain meddlesome spirit, which in the garb of learned research, goes prying about the traces of history, casting down its fairest trophies. Care should be taken to vindicate great names from such pernicious erudition." The... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 strani
...CRITICISM. FROМ THE LIFK AND VO7AGS8 OF CHRISTOPH KH COLCMBCS. THERE is a certain meddlesome spirit, which, in the garb of learned research, goes prying...vindicate great names from such pernicious erudition. COLUMBUS AT BARCELONA. FROM THE SAME. THE letter of Columbus to the Spanish monarchs, announcing his... | |
 | 1856 - 570 strani
...caused by their Crimes. ©ttttCtSttt, — Washington Irving. T^HERE is a certain meddlesome spirit, which, in the garb of learned research, goes prying...vindicate great names from such pernicious erudition. JJE whose first emotion, on the view of an excellent production, is to undervalue it; will never have... | |
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There is a certain meddlesome spirit, which, in the garb of learned research, goes prying about the traces of history, casting down its monuments, and marring and mutilating its fairest trophies. Care should be taken to vindicate great names from such... 
