 | Edward Gibbon - 1781 - 418 pages
...with ibme reluctance, to confefs, that the paftoral maniiers, which have been adorned with the faireft attributes of peace and innocence, are much better...to the fierce and cruel habits of a military life. To illuftrate this obfervation, I ihall now proceed to confider a nation of fhepherds and of warriors,... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS. - 1781 - 588 pages
...rtluilancc, to confefj, that the palloral manners, which have been adorned with the fairtlt attribuées of peace and innocence, are much better adapted to the fierce and cruel habits of a military life. To illuitrate this obfervatiun, I (hall now proceed to confider a nation of ihepherds and of warriors,... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...confefs, that the paftonil manners, which have been adorned with the faireft attributes of peace und innocence, are much better adapted to the fierce and cruel habits of a military life. To illultrate this obfervntion, 1 (hall mmproceed to confidcr a nation of ihepherds and of warriors,... | |
 | 1800 - 624 pages
...reluftance, to confefs, that the paftoral manners, which havebeen adorned with the faireft attribute» of peace and innocence, are much better adapted to the fierce and cruel habits of a military life. To illuftrate this obfervation, I lhall now proceed to confider a, nation of fliepherds and of warBa... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1804 - 502 pages
...historian is forcibly awakened from a pleasing vision; and is compelled, with some reluctance, to confess, that the pastoral manners, which have been adorned...to the fierce and cruel habits of a military life. To illustrate this observation, I shall now proceed to consider a nation of shepherds and of warriors,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 464 pages
...compelled, with some reluctance, to confess, that the pastoral manners, which have been adorned witii the fairest attributes of peace and innocence, are...to the fierce and cruel habits of a military life. To illustrate this observation, I shall now proceed to consider a nation of shepherds and of warriors.... | |
 | James Mill - 1817 - 688 pages
...civilization. • wakened from a pleasing vision ; and is compelled, with some reluctance, to confess, that the pastoral manners, which have been adorned...to the fierce and cruel habits of a military life." Gibbon, Decline and Fall, ch. xxvi. p. 342. I) In the same discourse Sir William further remarks ;... | |
 | Robert Robinson - 1817 - 590 pages
...Buninf antes — - Chore f Monac/ii .... Hebraorvm- ••• Cantttt •--- Instrumenta mutict, (Sfc. and innocence, are much better adapted to the fierce and cruel habits of a military life (3)." This idea is countenanced by the sacred historian, who says, Nimrod began to be a mighty one... | |
 | Robert Robinson - 1817 - 580 pages
...contributed their share to refine society. One celebrated modern writer hath shewn, with his usual acumen, that "the pastoral manners, which have been adorned with the fairest attributes of peace (9) Mabillon. Annul. Benedict, aim. DCCLVH. Mural ut tup. (iS Mur»t. Diss. Ivi. (2) Gerbert. De Cantu... | |
 | Lady Maria Callcott - 1821 - 356 pages
...anxious conjecture. Two years ago, on a similar occasion, the noted De Cesaris, who was shot last spring near Terracina, led his followers up to these hills,...fierce and " cruel habits of a military life *," is con* Gibbon, cluip. xxvi. of the Decline and Full. firmed by the manners of the shepherds of these... | |
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... the pastoral manners, which have been adorned with the fairest attributes of peace and innocence, are much better adapted to the fierce and cruel habits of a military life. 
