 We have seldom an opportunity of observing, either in active or speculative life, what effect may be produced, or what obstacles may be surmounted, by the force of a single mind when it is inflexibly applied to the pursuit of a single object. The immortal...  The Works of Edward Gibbon - Side 374av Edward Gibbon - 1906Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Edward Gibbon - 1783 - 554 sider
...will never be feparated from the Catholic doctrine of the Trinity, to whofe defence he confecrated every moment and every faculty of his being. Educated in the family of Alexander, he had vigorously oppofed the early progrefs of the Arian herefy : he exercifed the important functions of fecretary... | |
 | 1793 - 738 sider
...will never be feparated from the Catholic doilrine of the Trinity, to \vhufe defence he confcoatcd every moment and every faculty of his being. Educated in the family of Alexander, he had vigoroully oppofcd the early progrefs of the Arian herefy : he exerciled the important functions of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1804 - 502 sider
...when it is inflexibly applied to the pursuit of a single object. The immortal name of Athanasius"8 will never be separated from the Catholic doctrine of the Trinity, to whose defence he consecrated ewry moment and everj- faculty of his being. Educated in the family of Alexander, he had vigorously... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 432 sider
...mind, when it is inflexibly applied to the pursuit of a single object. The immortal name of Athanasius" will never be separated from the catholic doctrine...secretary under the aged prelate ; and the fathers of the Xicene council beheld, with surprise and respect, the rising virtues of the young deacon. In a time... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 436 sider
...will never be feparated from the Catholic doctrine of theTrinity, towhofe defence he con fecratedevery moment and every faculty of his being. Educ.ated in the family of Alexander, he had vigorouflyoppofed the early progrefs qf the Arian herefy : he exercifed the important functions of... | |
 | 1845 - 694 sider
...mind, when it is inflexibly applied to the pursuit of a single object. The immortal name of Athanasius will never be separated from the catholic doctrine...he had vigorously opposed the early progress of the * Their theatres resounded with shouts of laughter raised by ludicrous representation on the stage... | |
 | Jean Rodolphe Peyran - 1826 - 620 sider
...mind, when it is inflexibly applied to the pursuit of a single object. The immortal name of Athanasius will never be separated from the catholic doctrine...Trinity, to whose defence he consecrated. . . .every faculty of his being, The fathers of the Nicene council beheld with surprise and respect, the rising... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 526 sider
...when it is inflexibly applied to the pursuit of a single object. The immortal name of Athanasius d will never be separated from the catholic doctrine...defence he consecrated every moment and every faculty of liis being. Educated in the family of Alexander, he had vigorously opposed the early progress of the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 564 sider
...moment and every faculty of his being. Eduated in the family of Alexander, he had vigorously ipposed the early progress of the Arian heresy ; he exercised the important functions of secretary under he aged prelate; and the fathers of the Nicene council beheld, with surprise and respect, the rising... | |
 | Francis Thackeray - 1843 - 354 sider
...great ally in resisting error, and in propagating the Truth, was Eusebius M, bishop of Vercellae " Trinity, to whose defence he consecrated every moment and " every faculty of his being." — Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, chap. xxi. (33) " De Hilario nunc agimus, qui tum ob vitae... | |
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