 I scarcely ever met with a better companion ; he has inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice, his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of...  The Edinburgh Review - Page 1061840Full view - About this book
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...companion; be has inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge; butt thorough profligate in principle as in practice, his...shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune. Upon... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pages
...companion ; he has inexhaustible spirits, in Unite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice,...shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune. Upon... | |
 | 1830 - 336 pages
...companion; he has inexhaustible spirits, in Unite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice,...shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune. Upon... | |
 | William Pitt (1st earl of Chatham.), William Stanhope Taylor - 1838 - 532 pages
...companion ; he has inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice,...shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune. This... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1838 - 516 pages
...companion ; he has inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice,...shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune. This... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1838 - 544 pages
...companion ; he has inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice,...shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune. This... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 486 pages
...companion ; he has inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice,...shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune. Upon... | |
 | Henry Grattan - 1839 - 540 pages
...was assailed ; they were determined that the spleen of the court should not overwhelm a subpractice; his life stained with every vice, and his conversation...shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension, he was resolved to make his fortune." ject... | |
 | Henry Grattan - 1839 - 498 pages
...was assailed ; they were determined that the spleen of the court should not overwhelm a subpractice; his life stained with every vice, and his conversation...shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension, he was resolved to make his fortune." ject... | |
 | Henry Grattan - 1839 - 494 pages
...was assailed ; they were determined that the spleen of the court should not overwhelm a subpractice ; his life stained with every vice, and his conversation...shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension, he was resolved to make his fortune." ject... | |
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