 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 540 pagina’s
...with men as firm and as determined as themselves. If an unbiassed inquirer were called upon to fix the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race in Europe was the most calamitous and afflicted, he would probably, without much hesitation, name that... | |
 | 1800 - 580 pagina’s
...inconfiderate cruelty, raged in every part of Europe, and. completed its fufiirrings. If a man were called to fix upon the period in the history of the world,...human race was most .calamitous and afflicted, he wouM, without hefitation, name that which e'apfed from the death of Theodofms the Great to the establilhment... | |
 | 1800 - 586 pagina’s
...incohfiderate cruelty, faged in çvery part of Europe, and completed its fefFerings. If a man were called to fix upon the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human tace w-as most calamitous ahd afflicted; he Would, without hefitaMuame that which elapfed from •ь... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 494 pagina’s
...those of their household gods |. Happineft If a man were called to fix the period in the •fjbe RO- history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, t * Before he went on the second expedition against the German's, he read lectures... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1807 - 572 pagina’s
...pestiferous and sanguinary, when, as the above-mentioned historian remarks, " if a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human r*ce was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation* rame that which elapsed from the... | |
 | 1807 - 574 pagina’s
...pestiferous and sanguinary, when, ля the above-mention*-..; historian remarks, " if a man were calkd to fix the period in the history of the world 'during which the condition of the human r*ce WAS most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 pagina’s
...symbols of slaughter, the commentators unite in observing. 15 P. 233. ' If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would,' says Mr. Gibbon, • without hesitation, name that which elapsed from... | |
 | Donald Fraser - 1808 - 442 pagina’s
...wise, and philosophic prince. He died, after a reign of nineteen years. " If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 516 pagina’s
...Europe, and completed its sufferings. If a man were called to fix upon the period in the historyof the world, during which the condition of the human...Lombards in Italy*. The contemporary authors, who beheld * Theodosius died AD 395, the reign of Alboinus in Lombardy began AD 571 j so that this period was... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pagina’s
...image of Marcus Antoninus among those of their household gods.' H«ppine»s if a man were called to fix the period in the - history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosper• Before he went on the second expedition against the Germans, he read lectures... | |
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If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus. 
