| 1797 - 846 pages
...perfonal and important, from himlelf. He will not, like the fanatics of the laft age, define the morrtent of grace ; but he cannot forget the aera of his life, in which hii mind has expanded to its proper form and dimenfions. • My worthy tutor had the gond fenfe and... | |
| 1800 - 776 pages
...the fécond, more perfoual and important, from himfelf. ' He will not, like the fanatics of the laft age, define the moment of grace; but he cannot forget...of his life, in which his mind has expanded to its propfr form and dimcnfions. My worthy tutor na.d the good fenfc and mode lly to difcorn how far he... | |
| 1853 - 636 pages
...years spent, and haply trifled away, on the banks of the Isis or the Cam. 'Every ' man,' says Gibbon, ' who rises above the common level has ' received two...second, more personal and important, from himself.' That the second was not omitted in Mr. Disraeli's case, he gave ample and epeedy evidence. He could... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pages
...(July 1753. ...March 1755), were my useful studies, the foundation of all my future improvements. But every man who rises above the common level has received...from his teachers ; the second, more personal and more important, from himself. He will not, like the fanatics of the last age, define the moment of... | |
| T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...ent'Hgh far alL How many are silly without simplicity, and artful without understanding. Every person who rises above the common level has received two...second, more personal and important from himself/ . Young people should reverence their pa-. rents at home, strangers when abroad, and themselves when... | |
| 1807 - 772 pages
...(July 1753 — March 17$,), were my useful stildies, the foundation of all my future improvements. But every man who rises above the common level has received...• the second, more personal and important, from himsc'f. He will not, like the fanatics of the lust age, define th? momen; oi'grabe; but he cannot... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...cependant il m'a fallu un tems considerable pour le detromper, et pour lui faire comprendre qull avoit tort rises above the common level has received two educations : the first from his teachers ; the second, more de s'assujettir a la pratique d'une eglise qu'il ne reconnoissoit plus pour infaillible ; que si meme... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...l753....March 1755), were my useful studies, the foundation of all my future improvements. But every mari who rises above the common level has received two...first from his teachers; the second, more personal and more important, from himself. He will not, like the fanatics of the last age, define the moment of... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pages
...qu'après avoir obtenu la were my useful studies, the foundation of all my future improvements. But every man who rises above the common level has received...fanatics of the last age, define the moment of grace ; victoire sur ces articles, je l'aura sur le reste avec le secours de Dieu. Tellement que je compte... | |
| 1830 - 336 pages
...qu'apres avoir obtcnu la L were my useful studies, the foundation of all my future improvements. But every man who rises above the common level has received two educations : the ' first from his teachers j the second, more personal and important, from himself. He will not, like the fanatics of the last... | |
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