 After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the...  The Nineteenth Century - Page 2971897Full view - About this book
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...orb of the moon was reflected from waters, and all nature was fi'ent. I will not diflemble the firft emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps., the eftablifhment of my fame. But my pride was foon humbled , and a fober melancholy was fprcad over my... | |
 | 1797 - 610 pages
...the moon was reflefted from the waters, and all nature was iilerit. I will not diffemble the firfl emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the eftablifliment of my fame. But my pride was foon humbled, and a fober melancholy was fpread over my... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 502 pages
...sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on...freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had... | |
 | 1813 - 710 pages
...serene, the silver orb of the moon Was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I wiH not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 532 pages
...of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was filent. I will not diflemble the firft emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the eftablifhment of my fame. But my pride was foon humbled, and a- fober melancholy was fpread over my... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on...freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...was serene, the silver orb of ' the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on...freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the " idea that I... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pages
...sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on...freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by the idea that I had... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...the sky serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent ! I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on...freedom — and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled,, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had... | |
 | 1823 - 592 pages
...sky was serene, the silver orU of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on...freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride wa« soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I... | |
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