Were I ambitious of any other Patron than the Public, I would inscribe this work to a Statesman, who, in a long, a stormy, and at length an unfortunate administration, had many political opponents, x PREFACE almost without a personal enemy: who has retained,... Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Стр. 20редактор(ы): - 1816Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1789 - Страниц: 508
...and at length an unfortunate administration, had many political opponents, almoft without -a perfonal enemy ; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and difinterefted friends ; and who, under, the preflure of fevere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour... | |
| John Whitaker - 1791 - Страниц: 276
...and at length an unfortunate adminiftration, had many political opponents, almoft without a perfonal enemy ; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and difmterefted friends ; and who, under the preflure of fevere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of... | |
| Robert Gray - 1794 - Страниц: 494
...at length an unfortunate adminiftration, has had many political opponents almoft without a perfonal enemy ; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and difinterefted friends ; and who, under the preffure of a ijbvere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1806 - Страниц: 454
...country; and the approbation of that country is the best and most honourable reward of my labours. Were I ambitious of any other patron than the Public, I...personal enemy: who has retained, in his fall from from power,1 many faithful and disinterested friends ; and Who$ under the pressure of severe infirmity,"... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1812 - Страниц: 556
...his seventh volume, 8i'o. of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: " Were I ambitious (says he), of any other patron than the public, I would inscribe...disinterested friends; and who, under the pressure of severe inlirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and the felicity of his incomparable temper. Lord... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1814 - Страниц: 544
...the last three volumes of Mr. Gibbon's History of the Decline and Full of the Roman Empire: " Were I ambitious of any other patron than the public, I...administration, had many political opponents, almost without a pen-»onal enemy: who has retained in his fall from power many faithful and disinterested friends,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1850 - Страниц: 664
...country ; and the approbation of that country is the best and most honorable reward of my labors. 3Vere I ambitious of any other Patron than the Public, I...would inscribe this work to a Statesman, who, in a * See Dr. Robertson's Preface to his 1 tistory of America. long, a stormy, and at length an unfortunate... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1851 - Страниц: 656
...inscribe this work to a Statesman, who, in a * Sec Dr. Robertson's Preface to his History of America. long, a stormy, and at length an unfortunate administration, had many political opponents, almost Avithout a personal enemy ; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and disinterested... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1852 - Страниц: 666
...country; and the approbation of that country is the best and most honorable reward of my labors Were I ambitious of any other Patron than the Public, I would inscribe this work to a Statesrftan, who, 'in a" * See Dr. .Robertson's Preface to his History of America. long, a stormy,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1854 - Страниц: 468
...country ; and the approbation of that country is the best and most honourable reward of my labours. Were I ambitious of any other patron than the public, I would inscribe this work to a Statesman who, ma long, a stormy, and at length an unfortunate administration, had many political opponents, almost... | |
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