 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...  Literary Port Folio - Page 771830Full view - About this book
 | Hunting - 1828 - 562 pages
...dissemble the first emotions of j*»y on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of uiv fame. But my pride was soon humbled; and a sober melancholy...companion ; and that, whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian might be short and precarious!" Now mark the difference... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1805 - 512 pages
...silent. 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...life of the historian must be short and precarious. I will add two facts, which have seldom occurred in the composition of six, or at least of five, quartos.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1811 - 542 pages
...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...companion, and that whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious, 1 will add two facts, which... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1813 - 716 pages
...was silent. I wiH 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...leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious."... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - English literature - 1814 - 726 pages
...was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon...life of the historian must be short and precarious. I will add two facts, which have seldom occurred in the composition of six, or at least of five, quartos.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 548 pages
...silent. 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...future date of my History, the life of the historian might be short and precarious. I will add two facts, which have seldom occurred in the composition... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...silent. 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...future date of my History, the life of the historian might be short and precarious. I will add two facts, which have seldom occurred in the composition... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1816 - 498 pages
...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... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...silent. 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...future date of my History, the life of the historian might be short and precarious. I wfll add two facts which have seldom occurred in the composition of... | |
 | England - 1849 - 802 pages
...nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon...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."... | |
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