 | 1796 - 622 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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... 
