 Were I ambitious of any other patron than the public, I would inscribe this work to a Statesman who, in a long, a stormy, and at length an unfortunate administration, had many political opponents, almost without a personal enemy ; who has retained, in...  The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - 第 xi 頁Edward Gibbon 著 - 1806完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1789 - 508 頁
...his fall from power, many faithful and difinterefted friends ; and who, under, the preflure of fevere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and...incomparable temper. LORD NORTH will permit .me to exprefs the feelings of friendfhip in the language of truth ; but even truth and friendfhip mould be... | |
 | John Whitaker - 1791 - 276 頁
...his fall from power, many faithful and difmterefted friends ; and who, under the preflure of fevere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and...incomparable temper. LORD NORTH will permit me to exprefs the feelings of friendfhip, in the language of truth; but even truth and friendfhip ihould... | |
 | 1794 - 540 頁
...fall from power, many faithful and difinteteited triends ; and who, under the pieffiire of a fevere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and...felicity of his incomparable temper." " Lord North," fays the eloquent hiftorian, " will per" mit me to exprefs the feelings of " friendihip in the language... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 564 頁
...many political opponents, almost without a personal enemy ; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and disinterested friends ; and who,...truth and friendship should be silent, if he still dispensed the favours of the crown." This amiable minister has also had the happiness to be thus recorded... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 556 頁
...many political opponents, almost without a personal enemy; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and disinterested friends; and who, under the pressure of severe inlirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and the felicity of his incomparable temper. Lord... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 544 頁
...many political opponents, almost without a pen-»onal enemy: who has retained in his fall from power many faithful and disinterested friends, and who,...truth and friendship should be silent if he still dispensed the favours of the Crown." S. rity ; judge then what I must feel upon receiving it in my... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1815 - 720 頁
...many political opponents, almost without a personal enemy ; who has retained in his fall from power many faithful and disinterested friends, and who,...of truth, but even truth and friendship should be «ilent if he still dispensed the favours of the Crown." S. honourable honourable a testimony of your... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1816 - 574 頁
...many political opponents, almost without a personal enemy; who has retained in his fall from power many faithful and disinterested friends, and who,...truth and friendship should be silent if he still dispensed the favours of the Crown."' This flattering notice was not expected by the retired minister,... | |
 | 1827 - 386 頁
...many political opponents, almost without a personal enemy : who has retained in his fall from power many faithful and disinterested friends ; and who,...but even truth and friendship should be silent, if ho still dispensed the favours of the crown." S. mony of your friendship and esteem would have afforded... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 408 頁
...many political opponents, almost without a personal enemy : who has retained in his fall from power many faithful and disinterested friends; and who,...language of truth ; but even truth and friendship should he silent, if be still dispensed the favours of ihe crown." S. mony of your friendship and esteem would... | |
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