An Essay on History: In Three Epistles to Edward Gibbon, EsqJ. Dodsley, 1780 - 159 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 156 - Nothing could have funk this author in obfcurity, but the remotenefs and barbarity of the people, whofe flory he relates. It feldom happens, that all circumftances concur to happinefs or fame. The nation which produced this great hiftorian, has the grief of feeing his genius employed upon a foreign and uninterefting...
الصفحة 79 - ... infidelity. Think not my verse means blindly to engage In rash defence of thy profaner page ! Though keen her spirit, her attachment fond, Base service cannot suit with friendship's bond. Too firm from duty's sacred path to turn, She breathes an honest sigh of deep concern, And pities Genius, when his wild career Gives Faith a wound, or Innocence a fear.
الصفحة 53 - Ihone the idol of Hiftoric Tafte. Already, pierc'd by Freedom's fearching rays, The waxen fabric of his fame decays. — Think not, keen Spirit ! that thefe hands prefume To tear each leaf of laurel from thy tomb! Thefe hands ! which, if a heart of human frame Could...
الصفحة 92 - Koran) or it is not: if it be, then the Koran is sufficient without them; if otherwise, it is fit they should be destroyed." Amrou, in obedience to the caliph's command, distributed the books throughout all the city, amongst those that kept warm baths (of which there was at that time...
الصفحة 149 - ... extraordinary, that I think the following fpecimens of it may amufe a Reader who has not happened to meet with this fingular book. — Having celebrated Raleigh and Hyde, as writers of true hiftoric genius, he adds : " Almoft all the reft of our Hiftories want Life, Soul, Shape, and Body : a mere hodge-podge of abortive embryos and rotten carcafes, kept in an unnatural ferment (which the vulgar miftake for real life) by the rank leven of prodigies and portents.
الصفحة 36 - A faithful Chronicler in plain FROISSART ;* As rich in honefty as void of art. As the young Peafant, led by fpirits keen To fome great city's gay and gorgeous fcene, Returning, with increafe of proud delight, 140 Dwells on the various fplendor of the fight ; And gives his tale, tho...
الصفحة 113 - ... strain of connubial affliction ; it does not, .however, express that this lady was the affectionate princess, and indeed some late critics have proved that Imma was not the daughter of Charlemagne.
الصفحة 128 - Girard, secretary to this duke, and no contemptible biographer, relates, that this history came down to the place where the old man resided in Gascony, a little before his death; that he read it to him, that the duke confirmed the truth of the narrations in it, and seemed...
الصفحة 46 - Delighted Nature faw, with partial care, The lively vigour of the gay VOLTAIRE ; And fondly gave him, with ANACREON'S fire, To throw the hand of Age acrofs the lyre : But mute that vary'd voice, which pleas'd fo long...
الصفحة 67 - And thus indignant, from the depth of earth, Checks your vile aim, and vindicates their worth : " Hence ye ! who buried excellence belied, To footh the fordid fpleen of living Pride ; . '• Go ! gild With Adulation's feeble ray Th...