 But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian must...  The Living Age - Page 4661873Full view - About this book
 | Marguerite Gardiner (countess of Blessington.) - 1839 - 424 pages
...fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable...future date of my history, the life of the historian might be short and precarious." There is something in these reflections, that appeals to the hearts... | |
 | Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1839 - 394 pages
...fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable...future date of my history, the life of the historian might be short and precarious." There is something in these reflections that appeals to the hearts... | |
 | Antoine Claude Pasquin Valery (known as) - 1839 - 438 pages
...fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might he the future fate of my history, the life of the historian must he short and precarious." Certainly,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1839 - 782 pages
...fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the Idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that what•oerer might be the tuturv date of my History, the life of c Lnr»m TO Mil. MURRAY. " Ouchy,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 390 pages
...fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable...life of the historian must be short and precarious. I will add two facts, which have seldom occurred in the composition of six, or at least of five, quartos.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 396 pages
...fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable...life of the historian must be short and precarious. I will add two facts, which have seldom occurred in the composition of six, or at least of five, quartos.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman (historien).) - 1840 - 386 pages
...fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and thai whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian must be short and... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1842 - 968 pages
...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the Idea that 1 had taken an everlasting leave of an old anil agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be...life of the historian must be short and precarious." When Inglls visited Lausanne a few years ago, the library of the historian is said to have been complete,... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1842 - 964 pages
...fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that 1 had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that what- ' soever might be the future date of my history, the life of slu- historian must be short and... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 612 pages
...fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable...companion, and that whatsoever might be the future fate of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious." Yes ! — there we were... | |
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