 ... berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not...  The Great Triumphs of Great Men - Page 211edited by - 1875 - 624 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1828 - 562 pages
...dissemble the first emotions of j*»y on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of uiv fame. But my pride was soon humbled; and a sober melancholy...agreeable 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 - 1805 - 512 pages
...waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my...agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious. I will add two facts,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pages
...waters, and all nature was alien I. 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 hum* bled, and a sober melancholy was spread over mjr imind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting... | |
 | 1813 - 716 pages
...waters, and all nature was silent. I wiH not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame....leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious."... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my...agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious. I will add two facts,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my...agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian might be short and precarious. I will add two... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my...agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian might be short and precarious. I will add two... | |
 | 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
...waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my...agreeable companion, and that, whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian might be short and precarious. I wfll add two... | |
 | 1849 - 802 pages
...the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame....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."... | |
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