 My lot might have been that of a slave, a savage, or a peasant ; nor can I reflect without pleasure on the bounty of Nature, which cast my birth in a free and civilized country, in an age of science and philosophy, in a family of honourable rank, and...  The Emerald - Stran 2351806Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 strani
...flave, a favage, or a peafant ; nor can I refiect; without pleafure on the bounty of Nature , which caft my birth in a free and civilized country, in an age of fcience and philofophy, in a family of honorable rank, and decently endowed with the gifts of fortune.... | |
 | 1797 - 856 strani
...flave, a favage, era peafant ; nor can I refleft without pleafure on the bounty of nature, which caft my birth in a free and civilized country, in an age of fcience and philofophy, in a family of honourable rank, and decently endowed with the gifts of fortune.... | |
 | 1798 - 432 strani
...flave, a favage, or a peafant, nor can I reflect, without pleafure, on the bounty of-nature which caft my birth in a free and civilized country, in an age of icience and philofophy, in a family of honourable rank, and decently endowed with the gifts,of fortune.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 786 strani
...flave, a favage, or a peafant ; nor can I reflect without pleafure on the bounty of nature, which caft my birth in a free and civilized country, in an age of fcienceand philofophy, in a family of honourable rank, and decently endowed with the gifts of fortune.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 strani
...hundred and thirtyseven ; the first child of the marriage of Edward Gibbon, esq. and of Judith Porten.* My lot might have been that of a slave, a savage,...without pleasure on the bounty of Nature, which cast my t>irth in a free and civilized country, in an age of science and philosophy, in a family of honourable... | |
 | Plutarch - 1811 - 356 strani
...chariots thither, and carried off the three first prizes. (See his Life, Vol. II. p. 217.)* 2 " I cannot reflect without pleasure on the bounty of nature,...free and civilized country, in an age of science and philosophy," &c. &c. (Gibbon's Mem. i. 17. 4to.) The present Emperor of Russia (Alex. I.) is said to... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 532 strani
...flave, a favage, or a peafant : nor can I reflect without pleafure on the bounty of nature, which caft my birth in a free and civilized country, in an age of fcience and philofophy, in a family of honourable rank, and decently endowed with the gifts of fortune."... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 strani
...hundred and thirty-seven ; the first child of the marriage of Edward Gibbon, Esq. and of Judith Porten,* My lot might have been that of a slave, a savage,...free and civilized country, in an age of science and philosophy, in a family of honourable rank, and decently endowed with the gifts of for^ tune. From... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 strani
...thirtyseven ; the first child of the marriage of Edward Gibbon, esq. and of Judith Porten*. My>lot might have been that of a slave, a savage, or a peasant...bounty of Nature, which cast my birth in a free and civilised country, in an age nt' science and philosophy; in a family of honourable rank, and decently... | |
 | 1840 - 772 strani
...himself, as it were, with a recipient for his gratitude, such as it was. My lot [he says] might have heen that of a slave, a savage, or a peasant. Nor can I reflect, without ple^pre, on the hounty of Nature, which cast iny hirth in a free and civilized country, in an age of... | |
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