 I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave...  The Eclectic Review - Page 137publié par - 1839Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1828 - 562 pages
...recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of uiv fame. But my pride was soon humbled; and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by...companion ; and that, whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian might be short and precarious!" Now mark the difference... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pages
...establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon hum* bled, and a sober melancholy was spread over mjr imind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave...companion, and that whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious, 1 will add two facts, which... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by...future date of my History, the life of the historian might be short and precarious. I will add two facts, which have seldom occurred in the composition... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by...future date of my History, the life of the historian might be short and precarious. I will add two facts, which have seldom occurred in the composition... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humhled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken ли everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pages
...recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by...future date of my History, the life of the historian might be short and precarious. I wfll add two facts which have seldom occurred in the composition of... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled,, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken...companion ; and that, whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the HISTORIAN might be short and precarious." Of the merit of the execution... | |
 | 1849 - 802 pages
...on recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by...leave of an old and agreeable companion; and that, whatever might be the future fate of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious."... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 pages
...my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a soher melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that...companion, and that whatsoever might be the future fate of my History, the life of the historian must he short and precarious. I will add two facts, which... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1823 - 408 pages
...the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by...companion; and that, whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian might be short and precarious!" How much do Haller and... | |
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