 | Edward Gibbon - 1877 - 238 Seiten
...a new acquaintance of any original merit ; and the mutual surprise of the public and their favorite is productive of those warm sensibilities which at...seriously satisfied with the approbation of my judges. The candor of Dr. Robertson embraced his disciple. A letter from Mr. Hume overpaid the labor of ten years... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1877 - 454 Seiten
...opinions were valuable. " If I listened to the music of praise," says Gibbon in his Autobiography, " I was more seriously satisfied with the approbation of my judges. The candor of Dr. Robertson embraced his disciple. A letter from Mr. Hume overpaid the labor of ten years."... | |
 | 1886 - 218 Seiten
...taste or fashion of the day ; nor was the general voice disturbed by the barking of any profane critic. If I listened to the music of praise, I was more seriously satisfied with the approbation of my judges. The candor of Dr. Robertson embraced his disciple. A letter from Mr. Hume overpaid the labor of ten years... | |
 | 1887 - 216 Seiten
...judges. The candor of Dr. Robertson embraced his disciple. A letter from Mr. Hume overpaid the labor of ten years; but I have never presumed to accept a place in the, triumvirate of British historians." When he had completed his great work at Lausanne he took a walk by moonlight,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1891 - 474 Seiten
...bestowed on a new acquaintance of any original merit ; and the mutual surprise of the public and their favourite is productive of those warm sensibilities...never presumed to accept a place in the triumvirate of British historians. That curious and original letter will amuse the reader, nnd his gratitude should... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1891 - 456 Seiten
...bestowed on a new acquaintance of any original merit ; and the mutual surprise of the public and their favourite is productive of those warm sensibilities...never presumed to accept a place in the triumvirate of British historians. That curious and original letter will amuse the reader, and his gratitude should... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1891 - 448 Seiten
...bestowed on a new acquaintance of any original merit ; and the mutual surprise of the public and their favourite is productive of those warm sensibilities...never presumed to accept a place in the triumvirate of British historians. That curious and original letter will amuse the reader, and his gratitude should... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1891 - 454 Seiten
...bestowed on a new acquaintance of any original merit ; and the mutual surprise of the public and their favourite is productive of those warm sensibilities...listened to the music of praise, I was more seriously satisf1ed with the approbation of my judges. The candour of Dr. Robertson embraced his disciple ; a... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1895 - 246 Seiten
...judges. The candor of Dr. Robertson embraced his disciple. A letter from Mr. Hume overpaid the labor of ten years ; but I have never presumed to accept a place in the triumvirate of British historians. That curious and original letter will amuse the reader, and his gratitude should... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1896 - 466 Seiten
...bestowed on a new acquaintance of any original merit, and the mutual surprize of the public and their favourite is productive of those warm sensibilities...Robertson embraced his disciple; a letter from Mr. Hume80 overpaid the 30 That curious and original letter will amuse the reader ; and his j labour of... | |
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... is productive of those warm sensibilities, which at a second meeting can no longer be rekindled. If I listened to the music of praise, I was more seriously satisfied with the approbation of my judges. The candour of Dr. Robertson embraced his disciple.... 
