 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 sider
...speculative systems of antiquity, and a succession of patient disciples became in their turn the dogmatic teachers of the next servile generation. Not a single...and unpresuming simplicity; but the orators, most eloquent'11 in their own conceit, are the farthest removed from the models whom they affect to emulate.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 406 sider
...speculative systems of antiquity, and a succession of patient disciples became in their turn the dogmatic teachers of the next servile generation. Not a single...been saved from oblivion by the intrinsic beauties of stile or sentimentof original fancy, or even of successful imitation. In prose, the least offensive... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 406 sider
...and a succession of patient disciples became in their turn the dogmatic teachers Of the next set vile generation. Not a single composition of history, philosophy,...and unpresuming simplicity; but the orators, most elo<juentu in their own conceit, are the farthest removed from the models whom they affect to emulate.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 404 sider
...speculative systems of antiquity, and a succession of patient disciples became in their turn the dogmatic teachers of the next servile generation. Not a single composition of history, philosophy,, or literaadd with trnlh, •yXa.'flav n^tv axpi(3»; ArlixifKirav. The princess was con\ersanl with the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 574 sider
...speculative systems of antiquity ; and a succession of patient disciples became in their turn the dogmatic teachers of the next servile generation. Not a single...unpresuming simplicity : but the orators, most eloquent u in their own conceit, are the farthest removed from the models whom they affect to emulate. In every... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1829 - 482 sider
...speculative systems of antiquity, and a succession of patient disciples became in their turn the dogmatic teachers of the next servile generation. Not a single...by the intrinsic beauties of style, or sentiment, or original fancy, or even of successful imitation. In prose, the least offensive of the Byzantine... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1831 - 750 sider
...the happiness of mankind. Not a single idea has been added to the speculative systems of antiquity. Not a single composition of history, philosophy or...original fancy, or even of successful imitation." " Of the writings of antiquity," says the saine author, " many that existed in the twelfth century... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1833 - 676 sider
...been added to the speculative systems of antiquity. Not a single composition of history, philoso phy or literature, has been saved from oblivion by the...original fancy, or even of successful imitation." " Of the writings of antiquity," says the same author, "many that existed in the twelfth century are... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1837 - 732 sider
...composition of history, philosoEhy or literature, has been saved from oblivion by the intrinsic eauties of style or sentiment, of original fancy, or even of successful imitation." "Of the writings of antiquity," says the same author, " many that existed in the twelfth century are... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1838 - 728 sider
...the happiness of mankind. Not a single idea has been added to the speculative systems of antiquity. Not a single composition of history, philosophy or...original fancy, or even of successful imitation." " Of the writings of antiquity," says the same author, "many that existed in the twelfth century are... | |
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In the revolution of ten centuries, not a single discovery was made to exalt the dignity or promote the happiness of mankind. Not a single idea has been added to the speculative systems of antiquity, and a succession of patient disciples became in their... 
