 | Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 pages
...relating them in a Manner worthy of beingread; but doubly happy are thofe who are blefted with both thefe uncommon Talents : In the Number of which my Uncle, as his own Writings, and your Hiflory will evidently prove, may juftly be ranked. It is with extreme Willingnefs, therefore, I execute... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 pages
...in a manner worthy X 3 of of being read ; but doubly happy are they who are blefled with both thefe uncommon talents : in the number of which my uncle, as his own writings, and your hiftory will evidently prove, may juftly be ranked It is with extreme wiJlingnefs, therefore, I execute... | |
 | 1747 - 702 pages
...th;ni in a Manner worthy of being read ; hut doubly happy are they who are bluffed with bcth thefe uncommon Talents ; in the Number of which, my Uncle, as his own Writings, and your Hirtory, will evidently prove, may jultly be ranked. It is with ex'rcme Wiilingnefs therefore, I execute... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 912 pages
...the abilities either of doing fuch ailions as are worthy of being related, or of relating them in a manner worthy of being read ; but doubly happy are they who are blefied with both thefe uncommon talents ; in the number of which my uncle, as his own writings and... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 pages
...abilities either of performing such actions as are worthy of being related, or of relating them in a manner worthy of being read ; but doubly happy are they, who are blessed with both these uncommon endowments; and in that number my uncle, as his own writings and your history will prove, may justly... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...ahilities either of performing such actions as are worthy of being related, or of relating them in a manner worthy of being read ; but doubly happy are they who are blessed with both these uncommon endowments : and in that number my uncle, as his own writings and your history will prove, may justly... | |
 | C. Gros - 1818 - 492 pages
...the abilities', either of doing such actions as are worthy of being related, or of relating them in a manner worthy of being read ; but doubly happy are...talents; in the number of which, my uncle, as his own writ, ings and your history will evidently prove, may justly be ranked. It is (with extreme willingness)",... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 pages
...read; but doubly happy are they who are blessed * From Melmoth's Translatian of the Letters of Pliny. with both these uncommon talents: in the number of...ranked. It is with extreme willingness, therefore, I execute your commands ; and should, indeed, have claimed the task if you had not enjoined it. He... | |
 | William Clarke (architect.) - 1836 - 358 pages
...the abilities either of doing such actions as are worthy of being related, or of relating them in a manner worthy of being read ; but doubly happy are...ranked. It is with extreme willingness, therefore, I execute your commands ; and should indeed have claimed the task, if you had not enjoined it. He was... | |
 | William Clarke (architect.) - 1836 - 354 pages
...the abilities either of doing such actions as are worthy of being related, or of relating them in a manner worthy of being read ; but doubly happy are...ranked. It is with extreme willingness, therefore, I execute your commands ; and should indeed have claimed the task, if you had not enjoined it. He was... | |
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I am persuaded the mentioning of him in your immortal works will greatly contribute to eternize his name. Happy I esteem those to be, whom Providence has distinguished with the abilities either of doing such actions as are worthy of being related, or... 
