 was the making me an Englishman, and a soldier. In this peaceful service, I imbibed the rudiments of the language, and science of tactics, which opened a new field of study and observation. The discipline and evolutions of a modern battalion gave me a...  Correspondence of William Pitt - Stran 12avtor: William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1838Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1796 - 616 strani
...Guichardc,) the only writer who has united the merits of a profeflbr and a veteran. The difcipline and evolutions of a modern battalion gave me a clearer...phalanx and the legion ; and the Captain * of the Hamplhire grenadiers (the reader may fmile) has not been ufelefs to the hiilorian of the Roman empire.'... | |
 | 1796 - 618 strani
...XJuichardt.) the only writer who has united the merits of a profeflor and a veteran. The difcipline and evolutions of a modern battalion gave me a clearer...the phalanx and the legion; and the Captain* of the Hampfhire grenadiers (the reader may fmile) has not been ufelefs to the hifiorian of the Roman empire.'... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 strani
...Guichardt,) the only writer who has united the merits of a profefibr and a veteran. The difcipline and evolutions of a modern battalion gave me a clearer...the phalanx and the legion; and the captain of the Hampfhire grenadiers (the reader may linile) has not been ufelefs to the hiftorian of the Roman empire.... | |
 | Charles James - 1805 - 1236 strani
...the opération of our civil and military system. In this peaceful service I imbibed the radi merits of the language and science of tactics, which opened a new field of study and observation. I diligently read and meditated the Memoira MHitairet of Quintus Julius (Mons. Guichardt,) the only... | |
 | 1807 - 626 strani
...Quintus Icilius (Mr. Guichard's), the only writer who has united the merits of a professor and a veteran. The discipline and evolutions of a modern battalion...the captain of the Hampshire grenadiers (the reader may smile) has not been useless to the historian «f the Roman empire." Gibbon's Life, 4to. p. Qf.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 strani
...operation of our civil and military system. In this peaceful peaceful service, I imbibed the nidiments of the language, and science of tactics, which opened a new field of study and observation. I diligently read, and meditated, the Mkmoires Mllitaires of --^Quintus Icilius, (Mr. Guichardt,) the... | |
 | 334 strani
...Quintus Icilius (M. Guichard,) the only writer who has united the merits of a professor and a veteran. The discipline and evolutions of a modern battalion...the captain of the Hampshire grenadiers (the reader may smile) has not been useless to the historian of the Roman empire." * Mr Mitford doubtless derived... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 882 strani
...men, the state of parties, the forms of office, and the operation of our civil and military system. In this peaceful service, I imbibed the rudiments...which opened a new field of study and observation. I diligently read, and meditated, the Memoires Militaires of Quintus Icilius, (Mr. Guichardt), the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 strani
...men, tin 1 state of parties, the forms of office, and the operation of our civil and military system. In this peaceful service, I imbibed the rudiments...which opened a new field of study and observation. I diligently read, and meditate!, the Mémoires Militaires of Quintus Icilius, (Mr. Guichardt), the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 496 strani
...leading men, the Male of parties, the forms of office, and the operationof our civil and military system. In this peaceful service, I imbibed the rudiments...which opened a new field of study and observation. I diligently read, and meditated, the Memoires Militaires of Quintus Icilius (Mr. Guichardt), the only... | |
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