 | 1806 - 790 sider
...of a fupenor man, as they are blended in his attractive character with the foftncfs and fimplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falfehood." In a letter which corresponds with the fame date Mr. Gibbon fays,... | |
 | 1807 - 560 sider
...enthusiasm, and the gentleness of his manners invited friendship. " I admired," «avs Mr. Gibbon, " the powers of a superior man, as they are blended, in his attractive character, with all the. softness and simplicity of» child : no human being was ever more free from any taint of malignity,... | |
 | 1796 - 616 sider
...of a luperior man, as they are blended in his attractive charatfer with the foftnei's and fmiplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevplence, vanity, or falfehood.' Vol. ip 168. The correcting of the prefHor the laft three volumes... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 sider
...powers of a fuperiorman, as they are blended in his attractive character with the foftnefsandfimplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence , vanity , or fathood. My tranfmigration from London to Laufanne could not be effected... | |
 | John Dickinson - 1801 - 450 sider
...admired the powers of a supiritr man, as they are blended in his attractive character, with the uflnesi and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly eicmpt from malevolence, vanity, or falsehood." quered by France that she may immediately, without... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 sider
...free and private society. He seemed ta feel, and even to envy, the happiness of my situation ; while I admired the powers of a superior man, as they are...being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falsehood. My transmigration from London to Lausanne could not be effected... | |
 | 1806 - 600 sider
...: for i he " admired the powers of a superior fould wish to believe that 1 had no man, as they were blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child ;" and that, " perh.ip-,, no human being was ever more .* See the work rnfitled " Cireum- perfectly... | |
 | 1806 - 600 sider
...were blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child ;" and that, " perhaps, no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falsehood." As a public character, however, and apart i'rom private sympathies,... | |
 | 1807 - 552 sider
...enthusiasm, and the gentleness of his manners invited friendship. " I admired," says Mr. GIBBON, " the powers of a superior man, as they are blended, in his attractive character, with all the softness and simplicity of a child : no human being was ever more free from any taint of malignity,... | |
 | 1808 - 702 sider
...endiusiasm, and the gentleness of his manners invited friendship. ' I admired' says MR. GIBBON , ' the powers of a superior man, as they are blended in his attractive character, with all the softness and simplicity of a child: no human being was ever more free from any taint of malignity,... | |
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He seemed to feel, and even to envy, the happiness of my situation ; while I admired the powers of a superior man, as they are blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly... 
