 | 1828 - 726 Seiten
...magnificence of all the cities of Europe could but equal Petersburg. There is nothing little or mean,1 to offend the eye; — all is grand, extensive, large and open« The streets, which are<wide and straight, seem to consist entirely of palaces i the edifices are -white, lofty, and regular.... | |
 | 1824 - 552 Seiten
...description. " The united magnificence of all the cities of Europe could but equal Petersburgh. There is nothing little or mean to offend the eye; all is grand,...built with stone; but on a nearer inspection, you fmd the walls are of brick, covered with plaster: yet every part is so clean and iu such excellent... | |
 | 1824 - 556 Seiten
...description. " The united magnificence of all the cities of Europe could but equal IV tersburgh. There is nothing little or mean to offend the eye; all is grand,...the edifices are white, lofty, and regular. At first tight, the whole city appears to be built with stone; but on a nearer inspection, you find the walls... | |
 | 1840 - 524 Seiten
...Clarke (since whose time il has been very much improved), ' could but equal Si.Petersburg.' There is nothing little or mean to offend the eye ; all is grand, extensive, large, and open; the streets seem to consist entirely of palaces ; the edifices are lofty and elegant. The public structures, quays,... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1840 - 528 Seiten
...Clarke (since whose time it has been very much improved), ' could but equal St. Petersburg.' There is nothing little or mean to offend the eye ; all is grand, extensive, large, and open ; the streets seem to consist entirely of palaces ; the edifices are lofty and elegant. The public structures, quays,... | |
 | 1840 - 522 Seiten
...whose time it has been very much improved), ' could but equal St.Petersburg.' There is nothing lit tie or mean to offend the eye ; all is grand, extensive, large, and open ; the streets seem to consist entirely of palaces ; the edifices are lofty and elegant. The public structures, quays,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 366 Seiten
...it has been very much improved, " could but equal St. Petersburg." There is nothing mean or little to offend the eye ; all is grand, extensive, large and open ; the streets seem to consist entirely of palaces ; the structures are lofty and elegant. The public buildings, quays,... | |
 | 1840 - 524 Seiten
...Clarke (since whose time ii has been very much improved), ' could but equal St.Petersburg." There is nothing little or mean to offend the eye ; all is grand, extensive, large, and open ; the streets seem to consist entirely of palaces ; the edifices are lofty and elegant. The public structures, quays,... | |
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Petersburg.' There is nothing little or mean to offend the eye ; all is grand, extensive, large, and open ; the streets seem to consist entirely of palaces ; the edifices are lofty and elegant. The public structures, quays, piers, ramparts... 