 | Robert Chambers - 1883 - 862 Seiten
...genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous situation in Europe. In every change oí prosperity and disgrace, he has reclined on the bosom...and perhaps the Legislator, of the French monarchy.' | Gibbon wrote when the husband of his .old love was trying to redeem France from destruction by financial... | |
 | 1879 - 336 Seiten
...genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe. In every change of prosperity and disgrace he has reclined on the bosom...and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy. — Gibbon. DELICACY OF TASTE. Nothing is so improving to the temper as the study of the beauties either... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1880 - 182 Seiten
...genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe. In every change of prosperity and disgrace he has reclined on the bosom...and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy.' In 1858 he returned to England, spent two years and a half in the unpromising occupation of a militia... | |
 | Peter Anton - 1880 - 268 Seiten
...hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of M. Necker,...and perhaps the legislator of the French monarchy." Switzerland and England are far apart, but yet, the (.) B young gentleman of twenty and the young lady... | |
 | Sir Rowland Hill, George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1880 - 596 Seiten
...the Exchequer ; and the late Lord * We may compare with this what Gibbon says of his own training. " Whatsoever have been the fruits of my education, they must be ascribed to the for tunate banishment which placed me at Lausanne." — ED. Monteagle, who then held the office, not... | |
 | Abel Stevens - 1881 - 402 Seiten
...genius of her husband has exalted him to%the most conspicuous station in Europe. In every change of prosperity and disgrace he has reclined on the bosom...friend, and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of Monsieur Necker, the Minister, and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy.' 3 Gibbon never... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1134 Seiten
...genius of sbaml has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe. In every change spority Yet a few days, and thee The all-beholding fun Khali see no more I Madi-Ile C'nrchod is now the wife of M. Necker, the minister, and perhaps the legislathe French monarchy.'... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1887 - 1040 Seiten
...genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe. In every change of prosperity and disgrace he has reclined on the bosom...friend; and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of Л1. Necker, the minister, and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy. Whatsoever have been... | |
 | Thomas Hitchcock - 1891 - 274 Seiten
...genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe. In every change of prosperity and disgrace he has reclined on the bosom...and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy." To this narrative, Lord Sheffield, the editor of the " Memoirs," has added, in a note, the following... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1896 - 540 Seiten
...Genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe : in every change of prosperity and disgrace he has reclined on the bosom...friend ; and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of Mr. Necker the Minister, and perhaps the legislator, of the French Monarchy. [Such as I am, in Genius... | |
| |
... and good sense to discover and possess this inestimable treasure ; and in the capital of taste and luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most... 
