 | 1789 - 508 Seiten
...and at length an unfortunate administration, had many political opponents, almoft without -a perfonal enemy ; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and difinterefted friends ; and who, under, the preflure of fevere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour... | |
 | John Whitaker - 1791 - 276 Seiten
...and at length an unfortunate adminiftration, had many political opponents, almoft without a perfonal enemy ; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and difmterefted friends ; and who, under the preflure of fevere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of... | |
 | Robert Gray - 1794 - 494 Seiten
...at length an unfortunate adminiftration, has had many political opponents almoft without a perfonal enemy ; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and difinterefted friends ; and who, under the preffure of a ijbvere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 454 Seiten
...approbation of that country is the best and most honourable reward of my labours. Were I ambitious of any other patron than the Public, I would inscribe...personal enemy: who has retained, in his fall from from power,1 many faithful and disinterested friends ; and Who$ under the pressure of severe infirmity,"... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 456 Seiten
...approbation of that country is the best and most honourable reward of my labours. Were I ambitious of any other patron than the Public, I would inscribe...disinterested friends ; and who, under the pressure of severe infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and the felicity of his incomparable temper. LOUD... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 564 Seiten
...Preface to his seventh volume, 8vo. of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: " Were I amhitious (says he), of any other patron than the public, I...disinterested friends ; and who, under the pressure of severe infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and the felicity of his incomparable temper. Lord... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 544 Seiten
...three volumes of Mr. Gibbon's History of the Decline and Full of the Roman Empire: " Were I ambitious of any other patron than the public, I would inscribe...administration, had many political opponents, almost without a pen-»onal enemy: who has retained in his fall from power many faithful and disinterested friends,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1815 - 720 Seiten
...volumes of Mr. Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire : •' Were I ambitious of any other patron than the public, I would inscribe...disinterested friends, and who, under the pressure of severe infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and the felicity of his incomparable temper. Lord... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1816 - 574 Seiten
...three volumes of the " Decline and Fall" had contained the following passage: ' " \Vere I ambitious of any other patron than the public, I would inscribe...disinterested friends, and who, under the pressure of severe infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and the felicity of his incomparable temper. Lord... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 408 Seiten
...of Mr Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: " Were I ambitious of any olher patron than the public, I would inscribe this work...disinterested friends; and who, under the pressure of severe infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and the felicity of his incomparable temper. Lord... | |
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