 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 sidor
...on the influence of feme common principle in the minds of men. We feem to have lived in the perfons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of...vanity to extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always a&ive to enlarge the narrow circle in which Nature has confined us,Fitly... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 sidor
...principle in the minds of men. We feem to have lived in the perfons of our forefathers ; it is the labor and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always active to enlarge the narrow circle in which Nature has confined us. Fifty... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 sidor
...beyond the reach of criticism or ridicule. A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the...vanity to extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always active to enlarge the narrow circle in which Nature has confined us. Fifty... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 sidor
...lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend ou the influence of some common principle in the minds...vanity to extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always active to enlarge the narrow circle in which Nature has confined us. Fifty... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 820 sidor
...liimself, " * lively desire of knowing and recording our ancestors BO generally prevails, that it most depend on the influence of some common principle in...the minds of men, — we seem to have lived in the penons of our fore-fathers, — Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than to suppress the... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 372 sidor
...philosophical, and able writer's memoirs of bimsr If, " a lively desire of knowmf and recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the...influence of some common principle in the minds of men, — •* seem to have lived in the persons of our fore-fathers. — Our calmer judgment will rather... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 828 sidor
...philosophical, and able writer's memoirs of himself, "a lively desire of knowing and recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle hi the minds of men, — »«' seem to have lived in the persons of our fore-fathers* — Our calmer... | |
 | 1820 - 344 sidor
...sprightly and entertaining. PRIDE OF ANCESTRY. A lively desire of knowing and recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the...vanity to extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always active to enlarge the narrow circle in which nature has confmed us. Fifty... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 sidor
...publishing them in his lifetime. VOL. I. A \A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the...lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the lahour and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always,... | |
 | 1830 - 336 sidor
...publishing them in his lifetime, vol.. I. A A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the...vanity to extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always active to enlarge the narrow circle in which nature has confined us. Fifty... | |
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A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. 
