 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pagina’s
...it as foon as it was taken ; or unfortunate princes, from whofe hands fome ftrong rival had wrefled their, fceptre, and compelled them to defcend with...prince capable of holding the reins of government, who ev«r refigned them from deliberate choice, and who continued during many years to enjoy the tianquillity... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 548 pagina’s
...it as foon as it was taken ; or unfortunate Princes from whofe hands fome ftrong rival had wrefled their fceptre, and compelled them to defcend with reluctance into a private ftation. Diocletian is perhaps the only Prince capable of holding the ceins of government, who ever refigned... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pagina’s
...and repented of ;it as foon as it was taken ; or unfortunate princes, from whofe hands fome ftrong rival had wrefted their fceptre, and compelled them...capable of holding the reins of government, who ever pefigned them from deliberate choice ; and who continued, during BJany years, to enjoy die tranquillity... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1805 - 534 pagina’s
...order that he might fpend the remainder of his days in retirement and folititde. — Dioclefian it perhaps the only prince capable of holding the reins of government, 'who ever reiigned them from deliberate choice, and •wbo continued during many years to enjoy the tranquillity... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1807 - 498 pagina’s
...world, in order that he might spend the remainder of his days in retirement and solitude. — Dioclesian is perhaps the only prince, capable of holding the reins of government, who ever resigned them from deliberate choice, and who continued during many years to enjoy the tranquillity... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pagina’s
...compelled them to dcfcend with reluctance into a private ftation. Dioclefian is, perhaps, the oply prince capable of holding the reins of government...and who continued, during many years, to enjoy the tranquility of retirement, without fetching" one penitent figh, or cafting back one look of defire,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pagina’s
...wrested their sceptre, and compelled them to descend with reluctance into a private station. Dioclesian is, perhaps, the only prince capable of holding the reins of government, who ever resigned them from deliberate choice; and who continued, during many years, to enjoy the tranquillity... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 648 pagina’s
...wrested their sceptre, and compelled them to descend with reluctance into a private station. Dioclesian is, perhaps, the only prince capable of holding the reins of government, who ever resigned them from deliberate choice, and who continued during many years to enjoy the tranquillity... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 346 pagina’s
...wrested their sceptre, and compelled them to descend with reluctance into a private station. Dioclesian is perhaps the only prince, capable of holding the reins of government, who ever resigned them from deliberate choice, and who continued during many years to enjoy the tranquillity... | |
 | William Robertson, Alexander Stewart - 1820 - 420 pagina’s
...their seep-. tre, and compelled them to descend with reluctance into a private station. Dioclesian is perhaps the only prince capable of holding the reins of government who ever resigned them from deliberate choice, and who continued during many years to enjoy the tranquillity... | |
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... their sceptre, and compelled them to descend with reluctance into a private station. Dioclesian is perhaps the only prince, capable of holding the reins of government, who ever resigned them from deliberate choice, and who continued during many years... 
