| Edward Gibbon - 1805 - Počet stránok 512
...author shall be removed beyond the reach of criticism or ridicule. A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers; it is the labour and reward of vanity... | |
| William Shaw Mason - 1819 - Počet stránok 828
...The following passage occurs in this eloquent, philosophical, and able writer's memoirs of himself, "a lively desire of knowing and recording our ancestors...must depend on the influence of some common principle hi the minds of men, — »«' seem to have lived in the persons of our fore-fathers* — Our calmer... | |
| William Shaw Mason - 1819 - Počet stránok 372
...in this eloquent, philosophical, and able writer's memoirs of bimsr If, " a lively desire of knowmf and recording our ancestors so generally prevails,...the influence of some common principle in the minds of men, — •* seem to have lived in the persons of our fore-fathers. — Our calmer judgment will... | |
| 1820 - Počet stránok 344
...laughter, entered into the diversion, and became extremely sprightly and entertaining. PRIDE OF ANCESTRY. A lively desire of knowing and recording our ancestors...the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers: it is the labour and reward of vanity... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1825 - Počet stránok 338
...expressed a determination of publishing them in his lifetime. VOL. I. A \A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the lahour and reward of vanity... | |
| 1830 - Počet stránok 336
...fxpressed a determination of publishing them in his lifetime, vol.. I. A A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of vanity... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1826 - Počet stránok 594
...author shall be removed beyond the reach of criticism or ridicule. A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...depend on the influence of some common principle in the mind* of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1837 - Počet stránok 882
...author shall be removed beyond the reach of criticism or ridicule.* A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of vanity... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1837 - Počet stránok 878
...author shall be removed beyond the reach of criticism or ridicule.* A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of vanity... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1837 - Počet stránok 1164
...reach of criticism or ridicule.* A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so genenfly prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers; it is the labour and reward of vanity... | |
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