 We cannot, however, refuse her judicious and important remark, that the disorders of the times were the misfortune and the glory of Alexius ; and that every calamity which can afflict a declining empire was accumulated on his reign by the justice of Heaven...  Waverley Novels: Vol. 12 - Side 5av Walter Scott - 1847 - 524 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 sider
...panegyric and apology, awakens our jealousy, to question the veracity of the historian and the merit pf the hero. We cannot however refuse her judicious and important remark, that the disorders of the times were the jnisfortune and the glory of Alexius; and that every calamity which can ^flljct a declining empire... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 sider
...panegyric and apology awakens our jealousy, to question the veracity of the historian and the merit of the hero. We cannot, however, refuse her judicious and...disorders of the times were the misfortune and the gloiy of Alexius ; and that every calamity which can afflict a declining empire, was accumulated on... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 528 sider
...ffi'f awakens our jealousy, to question the veracity of the historian and the merit of the hero. AVe cannot however refuse her judicious and important...Alexius ; and that every calamity which can afflict a de^ dining empire was accumulated on his reign by the justice of heaven and the vices of his predecessors.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 540 sider
...panegyric and apology awakens our jealousy, to question the veracity of the historian and the merit of the hero. We cannot however refuse her judicious and important...east, the victorious Turks had spread, from Persia to Hellespont, the reign of the Koran and the crescent: the west was invaded by the adventurous valour... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 542 sider
...panegyric and apology awakens our jealousy, to question the veracity of the historian and the merit of the hero. We cannot, however, refuse her judicious and...the disorders of the times were the misfortune and glory of Alexius ; and that every calamity which can afflict a declining empire was accumulated on... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1831 - 522 sider
...panegyric and apology, awakens our jealousy, to question the veracity of the historian and the merit of the hero. We cannot however refuse her judicious and important...can afflict a declining empire was accumulated on bis reign by the Justice of heaven and the vices of his predecessors. In the East, the victorious Turks... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 364 sider
...We cannot, however, refuse her judicious and im-, portant remark, that the disorders of the times i2 were the misfortune and the glory of Alexius; and...justice of Heaven and the vices of his predecessors." — GIBBON'S Roman Empire, vol. ix. page 83, foot-note. The Princess accordingly feels the utmost assurance,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 354 sider
...hero. We cannot, however, refuse her judicious and important remark, that the disorders of the times i2 were the misfortune and the glory of Alexius; and...reign by the justice of Heaven and the vices of his predecessors."—GIBBON'S Roman Empire, vol. ix. page 83, foot-note. The Princess accordingly feels... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 354 sider
...important remark, that the disorders of the times i2 ' were the misfortune and the glory of Alexius j and that every calamity which can afflict a declining...justice of Heaven and the vices of his predecessors." — GIBBON'S Roman Empire, vol. ix. page 83, foot-note. The Princess accordingly feels the utmost assurance,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1833 - 460 sider
...Princess repeatedly protests, that, besides her personal knowledge, she had searched the discourse and writings of the most respectable veterans ; and...Turks had spread, from Persia to the Hellespont, the teign of the Koran and the Crescent ; the west was invaded by the adventurous valour of the Normans... | |
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