The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Band 1

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J. Murray, 1814
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A Dissertation on the Allegorical Beings found on the
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Is entered at Westminster School is removed on account
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An Account of a MS by the Abbé G V Gravina del
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Observations sur les Mémoires Posthumes de M de Ché
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Mémoire sur la Monarchie des Mèdes pour servir de Sup
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Remarques Critiques sur les Dignités Sacerdotales de Jules
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Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd on Mr Foxs Resigna
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No Page
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Page
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On the Character of Brutus Date uncertain 95 113
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Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd Dec 11th 1772
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Some Account of Mademoiselle Curchod afterwards
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Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd at Edinburgh
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Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydAccount of
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ESSAI sur lEtude de la Littérature Written 1759
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Mr Gibbon publishes his first Work Essai sur lEtude de
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Mr Gibbon to Mrs GibbonHouse of Commons
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The Authors manner of passing his time in the Hampshire
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Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydPolitical Jan 18th
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Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldContentment with
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On the Character of Brutus Date uncertain
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Mr Gibbon resumes his Studies determines to write upon
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Mr Whitaker to Mr Gibbon thanking Mr Gibbon
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Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldResignationsNew
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Les Principales Epoques de lHistoire de la Grèce et
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Dr Jos Warton to Mr Gibbon on the first Volume
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On Mr Hurds Commentary on Horace Written Feb 1762
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The Author passes some time at Paris gives an Account
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Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydMadame Neckers
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Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd on the Affairs
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Extrait de trois Mémoires de M LAbbé de la Bleterie
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On the Position of the Meridional Line and the supposed
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Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd on the American
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The Author determines to write an History its Subject
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Remarques Critiques sur le Nombre des Habitans dans
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Mr Gibbon to Dr Watson now Bishop of Llan
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advises Mr Gibbon to translate it into French
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No Page
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Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd on the American Affairs
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Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydAccount of the Cap
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Relation des Noces de Charles Duc de Bourgogne avec
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Some Account of Mr Gibbons Studies at Lausanne prepa
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Mr Gibbon and M Deyverdun engage in a Periodical
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Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydAccount of his Situa
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Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydAmerican Affairs
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Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydAccount of his
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Mr Gibbon settles in Londonbegins his History of
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Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldLord Loughboroughs
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Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydParliamentarythe
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Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydAmerican Affairs
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Dr Robertson to Mr Gibbon on Mr Gibbons
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An Examination of Mallets Introduction to the History
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Mr Gibbon by the desire of Ministry writes the Mémoire
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Dr Priestley to Mr Gibbon mentioning Dr Priest
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Narrative by Lord Sheffield connecting the Memoirs with
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Madame Necker à M Gibbonher Disquietude
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Mirabeaus Work Sur la Monarchie PrussienneM Dey
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Mr Gibbon to Mrs Gibbon on the French Revolu
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Reflexions on the French Rovolutionthe principal Cha
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Contrast of the Political Temper of Lord North and M
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Mr Gibbon to Lord offering to accept
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Exhortation to Lord Sheffield and Family to visit Lausanne
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Mr Gibbon to Lord Sheffield on his Depar
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Narrative continued by Lord SheffieldAccount of Lord
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Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldM Deyverdun
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Remarques touchant les Doutes Historiques sur la Vie et
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Correspondence continuedMr Gibbons Letter to
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Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldComparison
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An Examination of the Catalogue of Silius Italicus 24th
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Mr Gibbon to Mrs Portenhis Friendship with
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A Minute Examination of Horaces Journey to Brundusium
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Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldPoliticalMr
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Mr Gibbon visits M Neckerthe Company he there meets
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On the Fasti of Ovid Written 1764
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Mr Gibbon to Mrs GibbonAccount of his
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Invasion of Savoy by the French Army under M de Mon
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Mr Gibbon to Lady Sheffieldeminent Persons
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Mr Gibbons Letter to the Honourable Miss Holroyd
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Mr Gibbon to Lady Elizabeth Foster now
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The declining Health of M de Severy Desertion of
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Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldPleasantry on
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VOL I
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Mr Gibbons intention of visiting Paris if possible in
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Mr Gibbon to Sir Stanier Porten on the same
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On the Triumphal Shows and Ceremonies 13th Dec 1764
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Lady Sheffields Death and Mr Gibbons immediate resolu
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Mr Gibbon to Lord Auckland
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Lord North to Mr Gibbon with Thanks for
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Mr Gibbon to Mrs Gibbon on the Riots in Lon
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Abstract of Mr Gibbons Will
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Introduction to the Letters
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Professor Heyné to M Gibbon recommending
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Remarques sur quelques Endroits de Virgile April 1757
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Madame Necker à M Gibbonrecommends
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continued Oct 12th 1756
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Madame Necker à M Gibbon on the Disputes
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Madame Necker à M Gibbonthe Prince
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Madame Necker à M Gibbon on Mr Gibbons
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Professor Breitinger to Mr Gibbonon different
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Madame Necker à M GibbonAffairs of
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Critical Observations on the Design of the Sixth Book of
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Mr Gibbon to M Gesnerconcerning Piso to whom
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Dr Cooke Dean of Ely and Provost of Kings
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Mr Gibbon to M Gesnerthe same Subject con
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Postscript to Ditto
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tinued
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Seite 6 - Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school; and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and, contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill.
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Seite 194 - The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercise. Many experiments were made before I could hit the middle tone between a dull chronicle and a rhetorical declamation: three times did I compose the first chapter, and twice the second and third, before I was tolerably satisfied with their effect.
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Seite 122 - ... thorough profligate in principle as in practice, his life stained with every vice. and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in — for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune.
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Seite 198 - The favour of mankind is most freely bestowed on a new acquaintance of any original merit; and the mutual surprise of the public and their favourite is productive of those warm sensibilities, which at a second meeting can no longer be rekindled. If I listened to the music of praise, I was more seriously satisfied with the approbation of my judges. The candour of Dr. Robertson embraced his disciple. A letter from Mr. Hume overpaid the labour of ten years, but I have never presumed to accept a place...
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Seite 176 - After a sleepless night, I trod, with a lofty step, the ruins of the Forum; each memorable spot where Romulus stood, or Tully spoke, or Caesar fell, was at once present to my eye; and several days of intoxication were lost or enjoyed before I could descend to a cool and minute investigation.
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Seite 221 - He seemed to feel, and even to envy, the happiness of my situation while I admired the powers of a superior man, as they are blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child.
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Seite 35 - The fellows or monks of my time were decent easy men, who supinely enjoyed the gifts of the founder : their days were filled by a scries of uniform form employments; the chapel and the hall, the coffee-house and the common room, till they retired, -weary and well satisfied, to a long slumber. From the toil of reading, or thinking, or writing, they had absolved their conscience...
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Seite liv - A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds of men.
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Seite 178 - It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter,* that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
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TitelThe Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Band 1
The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, John Holroyd Earl of Sheffield
Autor/inEdward Gibbon
VerlagJ. Murray, 1814
Original vonNew York Public Library
Digitalisiert27. Okt. 2005
  
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