Miscellaneous Works of Edw. Gibbon: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself, Том 11796 |
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... written , but there is reason to believe that the most copious was the laft . From all these the follow- ing Memoirs have been carefully felected , and put together . 1 My hefitation in giving thefe Memoirs to the world arofe [ iv ] .
... written , but there is reason to believe that the most copious was the laft . From all these the follow- ing Memoirs have been carefully felected , and put together . 1 My hefitation in giving thefe Memoirs to the world arofe [ iv ] .
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... reason to believe that the second structure was not much inferior to the firft . He had realized a very confiderable property in Suffex , Hampshire , Buck- inghamshire , and the New River Company ; and had acquired a fpacious house ...
... reason to believe that the second structure was not much inferior to the firft . He had realized a very confiderable property in Suffex , Hampshire , Buck- inghamshire , and the New River Company ; and had acquired a fpacious house ...
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... reason was fometimes clouded by pre- judice , her fentiments were never disguised by hypocrify or affectation . Her indulgent tenderness , the franknefs of her temper , and my innate rifing curiofity , foon removed all diftance between ...
... reason was fometimes clouded by pre- judice , her fentiments were never disguised by hypocrify or affectation . Her indulgent tenderness , the franknefs of her temper , and my innate rifing curiofity , foon removed all diftance between ...
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... reason was not fufficiently informed to understand the value , or to lament the lofs , of three precious years from my entrance at Westminster to my admiffion at Oxford . Instead of repining at my long and fre- quent confinement to the ...
... reason was not fufficiently informed to understand the value , or to lament the lofs , of three precious years from my entrance at Westminster to my admiffion at Oxford . Instead of repining at my long and fre- quent confinement to the ...
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... reason would naturally reft on the firmer ground of the So- cinians and if we may credit a doubtful story , and the popular opinion , his anxious inquiries at laft fubfided in philofophic indifference . So confpicuous , however , were ...
... reason would naturally reft on the firmer ground of the So- cinians and if we may credit a doubtful story , and the popular opinion , his anxious inquiries at laft fubfided in philofophic indifference . So confpicuous , however , were ...
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