 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 waters, and all nature was...  The Port Folio - Page 1641813Full view - About this book
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...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 the recovery...my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | 1848 - 668 pages
...us. " I will not dissemble," he says, " the first emotions of joy which took possession of my mind on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment...my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind by the idea that I had taken an everlasting farewell of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | 1836 - 436 pages
...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 the recovery...freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame." This last point was, in his view, the great object of life. Hope, beyond death, he had none. He reluctantly... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 pages
...the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not • See preface to the Life of Mahomet, p. 10, 11. dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 pages
...the barbarian conquerors as a more worthy subject of hi» nvratire. " Fas c*t et ab hoste doceri.'' dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my ory, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 882 pages
...dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recover}' of my freedomT and, perhaps, the establislmient of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober...leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...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 the recovery...my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1304 pages
...serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature wag silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. Ilui my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that 1... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1837 - 488 pages
...serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected upon the waters, and all Nature was filent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my same. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea, that... | |
 | 1838 - 804 pages
...first emotion of joy on recovery of my freedom, and per. haps the establishment of my fame. But iny pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and thai whatsoever might be the future fate of... | |
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