 | 1796 - 622 sider
...the true sera of the decline and fall of the empire, the limits of the introduction, the divifions of the chapters, and the order of the narrative ;...caft away the labour of feven years. The ftyle of ah author ihould be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercife.... | |
 | 1796 - 616 sider
...of the work, the true £Era of the decline and fall of the empire, the limits of the introduction, the divifion of the chapters, and the order of the...the labour of feven years. The ftyle of an author flioiild be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercife.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 sider
...tide of the work, the true sera of the Decline and Fall of the Empire, the limits of the introduction, the divifion of the chapters, and the order of the...caft away the labour of feven years. The ftyle of an auihor fhould be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercife.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 sider
...of the work, the true era of the Decline and Fall of the Empire , the limits of the introduction , the divifion of the chapters, and the order of the...narrative; and I was often tempted to caft away the labor of feven years. The ftyle of an author fhould be the image of his mind , but the choice and command... | |
 | 1796 - 982 sider
...title of the vork, the true ¡era of the Decline and Fall of d* Empire, the limits of the introductas the divifion of the chapters, and the order of the narrative ; and 1 was oftet tempted to caft away the labour of frven years. Trie ftilt of an author (how be the ¡mage... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 sider
...work, the true sera of the Decline and Fall of the Empire, the limits of the introduction, the division of the chapters, and the order of the narrative; and I was often tempted to cast away the labour of seven years. The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 sider
...work, the true fera of the Decline and Fall of the Empire, the limits of the introduction, the division of the chapters, and the order of the narrative; and I was often tempted to cast away the labour of seven years. The style of an author should be the • From the mixed, though... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 sider
...work, the true era of the Decline and Fall of the Empire, the limits of the introduction, the division of the chapters, and the order of the narrative; and I was often tempted to cast away the labour of seven years. The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the... | |
 | 1830 - 336 sider
...work, the true era of the Decline and Fall of the Empire, the limits of the introduction, the division of the chapters, and the order of the narrative; and I was ofteA tempted to cast away the labour of seven years. /The style of an author should be the image of... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 sider
...work, the true era of the decline and fall of the empire, the limits of the introduction, the division of the chapters, and the order of the narrative ; and I was often tempted to cast away the labour of seven years ;" " three times did I compose the first chapter, and twice the... | |
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At the outset all was dark and doubtful; even the title of the work, the true era of the Decline and Fall of the Empire, the limits of the introduction, the division of the chapters, and the order of the narrative; and I was often tempted to cast away... 
