 | Edward Gibbon - 1805
...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...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, which... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811
...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 leave...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 *... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814
...dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy...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, which... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814
...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...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 facts,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814
...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...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 facts,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816
...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... | |
 | John Evans - 1817
...and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled,, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken...life of the HISTORIAN might be short and precarious." Of the merit of the execution of the several Volumes of this extensive Work, Horace VValpole, the late... | |
 | 1817
...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...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 facts which... | |
 | 1849
...dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy...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."... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821
...my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a soher melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that...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... | |
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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 humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of... 
