 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 Seiten
...that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious, 1 will add two facts, which have seldom occurred in the composition * * Memolrci... | |
 | 1849 - 802 Seiten
...that I had taken an everlasting 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." — (/.:/'', p. 255, 8vo edition.) Hume's account of his own life is a model... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 Seiten
...that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future fate of my History, the life of the historian must he short and precarious. I will add two facts, which have seldom occurred in the composition of six, or at least five, quartos.... | |
 | Richard Duppa - 1829 - 558 Seiten
...idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious."* LUCERNE. Just out of the town of Lucerne is a monument to honour the memory... | |
 | 1838 - 596 Seiten
...pride was soon humbled, and a soher melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion,...fate of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious." The sensations of Gibbon at this memorable moment reminds us of the feelings... | |
 | 1843 - 602 Seiten
...that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future fate of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious." Yes! — there we were in the self-same garden. The acacias still waved their... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 612 Seiten
...that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whateoever might be the future fate of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious." Yes! — there we were in. the self-same garden. The acacias still waved... | |
 | 1849 - 600 Seiten
...that I had taken an everlasting 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."-Lt/«, p. 255, 8vo edition. Hume's account of his own life is a model of... | |
 | 1849 - 602 Seiten
...that I had taken an everlasting 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. "-Life,, p. 255, 8vo edition. Hume's account of his own life is a model of... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1849 - 478 Seiten
...that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that, whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious." From Lausanne Gibbon again returned to England for a short time, but he came... | |
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... dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old... 
