 | 1735 - 704 pages
...rank which he had acquired among the mod deferving of the Roman princes. In the life of Anguftus, w« behold the tyrant of the republic converted, almoft...may contemplate a hero, who had fo long infpired his Subjects with love, and his enemies with terror, degenerating into a cruel and diflblute monarch, corrupted... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 614 pages
...the rank which he had acquired among the mod deferving of the Roman princes. In the life of Auguftus, we behold the tyrant of the republic, converted almoft...may contemplate a hero, who had fo long infpired his fubjeeh with love, and his enemies with terror, degenerating into a cruel and diffolute monarch, corrupted... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS. - 1781 - 588 pages
...the Roman princes. In the life of Auguftus, we behold the tyrant o'f the republic, converted, aim oft by imperceptible degrees, into the father of his country and of human kind. In that of Conitantine, we may contemplate a hero, who had fo long infpired his fubjects with love, and his enemies... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1783 - 554 pages
...rank which he had acquired among the moft deferving of the Roman princes 3. In the life of Auguftus, we behold the tyrant of the republic, converted, almoft...may contemplate a hero, who had fo long infpired his fubjefls with love, and his enemies with terror, degenerating into a cruel and difiblute monarch, corrupted... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1787 - 424 pages
...had acquired among the moft deferving of the Roman princes '. In the life of Auguftus » we bthold the tyrant of the republic, converted, almoft by Imperceptible...country and of human kind. In that of Conftantine , w« may contemplate a hero, who had fo long infpired his fubjects with love, and his enemies with... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...dcferving ot the Roman princes. In the life of Auguftus, we behold the tyrant of the republic, convened, almoft by imperceptible degrees, into the father of his country and of human Vind. In that of Conftantine, we may contemplate a hero, who h;id fo long infpired his fubjecls with... | |
 | 1800 - 624 pages
...rank which he had acquired among the moft deferving of the Roman princes. In the life of Auguftus, we behold the tyrant of the republic, converted almoft...contemplate a hero, who had fo long infpired- his fubjecb with love, and his enemies with terror, degenerating into a cruel and diffolute monarch, corrupted... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 520 pages
...the Roman princes.' In the life of Augustus, we behold the tyrant of the republic, converted, almost by imperceptible degrees, into the father of his country and of human kind. Iii that of Constantine, we may contemplate a hero, who had so long inspired his subjects with love,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 864 pages
...the Roman princes. In the life of Augustus, we behold the tyrant of the republic, converted, almost by imperceptible degrees, into the father of his country and of human kind. In that of Constantine, we may contemplate a hero, who had so long inspired his subjects with love, and his enemies... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 pages
...' In the life of Augustus,' siys Gibbon, ' we behold the tyrant of the republic, converted, almost by imperceptible degrees, into the father of his country and of human kind. In that of Constantine, we may contemplate a hero, who had so long- inspired bis subjects with love, and his enemies... | |
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In the life of Augustus, we behold the tyrant of the republic converted, almost by imperceptible degrees, into the father of his country and of human kind. 
