 | Roger North - 1744 - Počet stránok 368
...wholly laid afide. Dr. Barrow was piqued at this Pufillanimity, and declared that he would go ftraight to his College, and lay out the Foundations of a Building to enlarge his back Court, and clofe it with a ftately Library, which mould be more magnificent and coftly than what he had propofed... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - Počet stránok 496
...heads ; and arguments of difficulty, and want of supplies went strong against it. Dr. Barrow assured them that if they made a sorry building, they might...upon the interest of his college, in a short time tu bring it to perfection. And he was as good as his word; for that very afternoon he, with his gardeners... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1859 - Počet stránok 674
...they desired, and little less than required of them ; and money would not be wanted as the buildings went up, and occasion called for it. But sage caution...to them, and doubted not but, upon the interest of hia college, in a short time to bring it to perfection. And he was as good as his word; for that very... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1859 - Počet stránok 888
...caution prevailed, and the matter, at that time, was wholly laid aside. Dr Barrow was piqued at their pusillanimity, and declared that he would go straight...library, which should be more magnificent and costly than that he had proposed to them, and doubted not but, upon the interest of his College, in a short time... | |
 | Thomas Dinham Atkinson - 1897 - Počet stránok 696
...Dr Barrow was •. • ! « .rj h - ....... : £ "3 3 u • -,..:.;< AND \ j •' -'-'. ro-jNDATWWfc piqued at this pusillanimity, and declared that he...close it with a stately library, which should be more magniftcent and costly than what he had proposed to them.... And he was as good as his word; for that... | |
 | Walter William Rouse Ball - 1899 - Počet stránok 206
...Heads ; and Arguments of Difficulty, and want of Supplies went strong against it. Dr Barrow assured them that if they made a sorry Building, they might...bring it to Perfection. And he was as good as his Word. Wren was selected as the architect and gave his services gratuitously. His first plan, now in... | |
 | Ambrose Bonwicke - 1911 - Počet stránok 748
...gentlemen of their interest would generously contribute . . . But sage caution prevailed, and the matter 10 at that time was wholly laid aside. Dr. Barrow was...stately library which should be more magnificent and 15 costly than what he had proposed to them, and doubted not but, upon the interest of his college,... | |
 | Walter William Rouse Ball - 1918 - Počet stránok 348
...carried the day, whereon Barrow, piqued at this faint-heartedness, declared that he would go to Trinity, "lay out the foundations of a building to enlarge...magnificent and costly than what he had "proposed And he was as good as his word, for "that very afternoon he... staked out the very "foundation upon... | |
 | Sydney Castle Roberts - 1927 - Počet stránok 260
...and stately, and at least exceeding that at Oxford "), and having been snubbed for his pains, " he declared that he would go straight to his college,...magnificent and costly than what he had proposed to them." The outcome was the noble building which is as notable for its massive river-front as for its harmony... | |
 | Mordechai Feingold - 1990 - Počet stránok 404
...pusillanimity and declared that he would go straight to his college and lay out the foundations of building to enlarge his back court, and close it with a stately library, which would be more magnificent and costly than what he had proposed to them.240 Even though the story may... | |
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... very magnificent and stately, and, at least, exceeding that at Oxford, all gentlemen, of their interest, would generously contribute; it being what they desired, and little less than required of them; and money would not be wanted as the building... 
