| Edward Gibbon - 1804 - 502 sidor
...Barbarians. In every age, the immense plains of Scythia, or Tartary, have been inhabited by vagrant tribes of hunters and shepherds, whose indolence refuses to cultivate the earth, and whose rest4 The original Scythians of Herodotus 0- "v- c- 47..J7. 99. ..101.) were confined by the Danube... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 sidor
...Turkey"*. ' In every age, the immense plains of Scythia, or Tartary, have been inhabited by vagrant tribes of hunters and shepherds, whose indolence refuses...confinement of a sedentary life. In every age the Scythians, and Tartars, have been renowned for their invincible courage, and rapid conquests. The thrones... | |
| Herodotus - 1812 - 468 sidor
...of barbarians. In every age, the immense plains of Scythia or Tartary have been inhabited by vagrant tribes of hunters and shepherds, whose indolence refuses...spirit disdains the confinement of a sedentary life.— Gibbon. * It is by no means easy to conceive what mountains can here be intended. Larcher translates... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 sidor
...Barbarians. In every age, the immense plains of Scythia, or Tartary, have been inhabited by vagrant tribes of hunters and shepherds, whose indolence refuses to cultivate the earth, and whose restless 4 The original Scythians of Herodotus (i. iv. c. 47—57. 99 — 101 ) were confined by the Danube... | |
| Herodotus - 1821 - 478 sidor
...^barbarians. In every age, the immense plains of Scythia or Tartary have been inhabited by vagrant tribes of hunters and shepherds, whose indolence refuses...spirit disdains the confinement of a sedentary life. — Gibbon. * It is by no means easy to conceive what mountains can here be intended. Larcher translates... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1826 - 480 sidor
...have a great resemblance to the Tartan. Of the Tartar Habitations, Dress, and Diet. 237 by wandering tribes of hunters and shepherds, whose indolence refuses to cultivate the earth, and whole restless spirit disdains the confinement of a sedentary life. In every age the Tartars have been... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 524 sidor
...barbarians. In every age, the immense plains of Scythia, or Tartary, have been inhabited by vagrant tribes of hunters and shepherds, whose indolence refuses...whose restless spirit disdains the confinement of a setlentary life. In every age, the Scythians and Tartars have been renowned for their invincible courage... | |
| University of Cambridge - 1830 - 636 sidor
...in Homer and Herodotus. " In every age the immense plains of Scythia have been inhabited by vagrant tribes of hunters and shepherds, whose indolence refuses...confinement of a sedentary life. In every age the Scythians have been renowned for their courage and conquests. On reviewing their history, we are compelled... | |
| Herodotus - 1830 - 352 sidor
...of barbarians. In every age, the immense plains of Scythia or Tartary have been inhabited by vagrant tribes of hunters and shepherds, whose indolence refuses...spirit disdains the confinement of a sedentary life. — Gibbon. returned to their country. From the above motives Darius, eager for revenge, prepared to... | |
| Herodotus - 1830 - 542 sidor
...immense plains of Scythia or Tartary have been inhabited by vagrant tribes of hunters and sheplu-nl*, whose indolence refuses to cultivate the earth, and...spirit disdains the confinement of a sedentary life. Gibbon, Я Mountain! of Tauris.'] — This peninsula is so:nctiincs called the Táurica Chersonesus,... | |
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