 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 Seiten
...author shall be removed beyond the reach of criticism or ridicule. A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers; it is the labour and reward of vanity to extend... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 372 Seiten
...in this eloquent, philosophical, and able writer's memoirs of bimsr If, " a lively desire of knowmf and recording our ancestors so generally prevails,...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 Seiten
...The following passage occurs in this eloquent, philosophical, and able writer's memoirs of himself, "a lively desire of knowing and recording our ancestors...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... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 820 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1820 - 344 Seiten
...laughter, entered into the diversion, and became extremely sprightly and entertaining. PRIDE OF ANCESTRY. A lively desire of knowing and recording our ancestors...influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers: it is the labour and reward of vanity to extend... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 Seiten
...expressed a determination of publishing them in his lifetime. VOL. I. A \A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the lahour and reward of vanity to... | |
 | 1830 - 336 Seiten
...fxpressed a determination of publishing them in his lifetime, vol.. I. A A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of vanity to... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 Seiten
...author shall be removed beyond the reach of criticism or ridicule. A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...depend on the influence of some common principle in the mind* of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 Seiten
...author shall be removed beyond the reach of criticism or ridicule.* A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of vanity to... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 882 Seiten
...author shall be removed beyond the reach of criticism or ridicule.* A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that...influence of some common principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of vanity to... | |
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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. 
