 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 Seiten
...on the influence of fome common principle in the minds of men. We feem to have lived in the perfons of our forefathers ; it is the labor and reward of...narrow circle in which Nature has confined us. Fifty or a hundred years may be allotted to an individual, but we ftep forwards beyond death with fuch hopes... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 Seiten
...principle in the minds of men. We feem to have lived in the perfons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always a&ive to enlarge the narrow circle in which Nature has confined us,Fitly or an hundred years may be... | |
 | 1797 - 512 Seiten
...of vanity to ex* !" tend. tend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always ac»ive to enlarge the narrow circle in •which nature has confined us. Fifty cr a hundred years may be allotted to an individual, but we Hep forward beyond death with fuch hopes... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 Seiten
...principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers; it is the labour and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal...years may be allotted to an individual, but we step forwards beyond death with such hopes as religion and philosophy will suggest; and we fill up the silent... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 Seiten
...principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers; it is the labour and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal...confined us. Fifty or an hundred years may be allotted to ail individual; but we step forward beyond death with such hopes as religion and philosophy will suggest;... | |
 | 1820 - 344 Seiten
...principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers: it is the labour and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal...active to enlarge the narrow circle in which nature has confmed us. Fifty or a hundred years may be allotted to an individual, hut we step forward beyond death... | |
 | 1830 - 336 Seiten
...principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal...an hundred years may be allotted to an individual ; hut we step forward heyond death with such hopes as religion and philosophy will suggest ; and we... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 Seiten
...principle in the mind* of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal...narrow circle in which Nature has confined us. Fifty or a hundred years may be allotted to an individual, but we step forwards beyond death with such hopes... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 Seiten
...principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal...years may be allotted to an individual, but we step forwards beyond death with such hopes as religion and philosophy will suggest ; and we fill up the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 Seiten
...principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our forefathers; it is the labour and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal...years may be allotted to an individual, but we step forwards beyond death with such hopes as religion and philosophy fill suggest ; and we fill up the... | |
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A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. 
