 | Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 pages
...felicity. In this fituation, *' I have diligently numbered the days of pure *' and genuine happinefs which have fallen to my " lot: they amount to FOURTEEN: — O man! *' place not thy confidence in this prefent world s°" The luxury of the caliphs , fo ufelefs to their private happinefs, relaxed the nerves,... | |
 | 1795 - 432 pages
...have cow reigned above fifty years iri, " victory ot p«ace^. beloved by my subjects, dread*! *' ed by my enemies, and respected by my allies. *' Riches...have " fallen to my lot, they amount to fourteen. MARIA THBREJA., queen of Hungary, said, whep she was dying, " Since I have been queen, I " have experienced... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1800 - 482 pages
...was found in the closet of the deceased caliph." ' I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies,...man! place not thy confidence in this present world.' £ In the most flourishing period of the Abasside dynasty, toward the latter end of the eighth and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1788 - 368 pages
...felicity. In this fituation, I have dili" gently numbered the days of pure and ge" miine happinefs which have fallen to my lot ^ ** they amount to FOURTEEN :• — O man! place " not " not thy cdhfidence in this prefeht world (50).*' The luxury of the caliphs, fo ufelefs to their private... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 pages
...allies. Riches and honours, power and plea" sure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly bless" ing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this...and " genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot; th~y amount ** to FoURTEEN :....O man! place not thy confidence in this 49 Cardonne, Histoire de 11Afriqne... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1804 - 290 pages
...and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting for my felicity. In this situation I have diligently numbered...happiness, which have fallen to my lot : they amount to four• teen ; O man ! place not thy confidence in this present world." DECLINE and FALL of the ROMAN... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 406 pages
...(Swinburne's Travels, p. «7I— 1 38.) c HVA P. " mies, and respected by my allies. Riches and Lii. " honours, power and pleasure, have waited on ", my...man! place not thy confidence in this present " world *!" The luxury of the caliphs, so useless to their private happiness, relaxed the nerves, and terminated... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...my felicity. In this situation I have diligently numbered the days of pure and1 genuine luippiness which have fallen to my lot ; they amount to FOURTEEN. O man ! place not thy confidence in thispre« sent world.' With whichever of tUese contradictory opinions, each the result of experienced... | |
 | Alexander Beaumont - 1809 - 540 pages
...earthly blessing appears to have been want" ing to my felicity; in this situation I have care" fully numbered the days of pure and genuine " happiness...place not thy " confidence in this present world." The moral, which philosophers of a melancholy cast have been prompt to draw from the dissatisfaction... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 406 pages
...description and plate* of the Alhambra of Grenada (Swinburne's Travels, p. 171-188). GHAP. " mies, and respected by my allies. Riches and " honours,...place not thy confidence in this present world!'"* The luxury of the caliphs, so useless to their private happiness, relaxed the nerves, and terminated... | |
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have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace : beloved by " my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. " Riches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, " nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... 
