 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...of the Journal Britannlque. fometimes afpires to the character of a poet and philofopher: his ftyle is pure and elegant; and in his virtues, or even in his defects, he may be ranked as one of the laft difciples of the fchool of Fontenelle. His anfwer to my firfl letter was prompt and polite : after... | |
 | 1796 - 502 pages
...Britannique fometimes afpires to the character of a poet and philofopher : his ftyle is pure and elegant j and in his virtues, or even in his defects, he may be ranked as one of the laft diTciples of the fchool of Fontenelle. Parliamentary *Cbira£lerS. • BY the friendfhip of MK... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 pages
...of the Journal Britannique fometimes afpires to tn* character of a poet and philofopher : his ftyle is pure and elegant ; and in his virtues, or even in his deft-its, he may be be ranked as «ne of the laft difciplcs of the fchool of Fontenellc. His anfwer... | |
 | 1797 - 512 pages
...the Journal Britannique, Sometimes afpires to the character of a poet, and philofopher : his ftyle is pure and elegant ; and in his virtues, or even in his defeats, he may be ranked as one of the laft difciples of the fchool of Foutenelle. Parliamentary Char... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pages
...England during a period of six years (January 1750....December 1755) ; and, far different from his angry son, he handles the rod of criticism with the...reluctance of a parent. The author of the Journal Britanni que sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and philosopher : his style is pure and elegant... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...England during a period of six years (January 1750 — December 1755 ;) and, far different from his angry son, he handles the rod of criticism with the...reluctance of a parent. The author of the Journal Brittannique sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and philosopher : his style is pure and elegant... | |
 | 1815 - 542 pages
...literature in England during a period of six years (Jan. 1750—December 1755); and, far different from his angry son, he handles the rod of criticism with the...reluctance of a parent. The author of the * Journal Britanuique' sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and philosopher: his style is pure and elegant;... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...six years (January 1750 — December 1755); and, far different from his angry son, he handles the mil of criticism with the tenderness and reluctance of...virtues, or even in his defects, he may be ranked .•• one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle. His answer to my first letter was prompt... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pages
...England during a period of six years (January 1750 — December 1755;) and, far different from his angry son, he handles the rod of criticism with the...reluctance of a parent. The author of the ' Journal Brittannique ' sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and philosopher : his style is pure and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 pages
...England durine t pnriod of six years (January 1750 — December 1755 ;) and, far different from his angrv son, he handles the rod of criticism with the tenderness...elegant ; and in his virtues, or even in his defects, ht may be ranked as one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle. His answer to my first letter... | |
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Brittannique sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and philosopher : his style is pure and elegant ; and in his virtues, or even in his defects, he may be ranked as one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle. 
