 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pągines
...principle in the minds of men. We feem to have lived in the perfons of our forefathers ; it is the labor and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal...narrow circle in which Nature has confined us. Fifty or a hundred years may be allotted to an individual, but we ftep forwards beyond death with fuch hopes... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 pągines
...on the influence of feme common principle in the minds of men. We feem to have lived in the perfons of our forefathers ; it is the labour and reward of...of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always a&ive to enlarge the narrow circle in which Nature has confined us,Fitly or an hundred years may be... | |
 | 1797 - 512 pągines
...of vanity to ex* !" tend. tend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always ac»ive to enlarge the narrow circle in •which nature has confined us. Fifty cr a hundred years may be allotted to an individual, but we Hep forward beyond death with fuch hopes... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pągines
...lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds...confined us. Fifty or an hundred years may be allotted to an individual, but we step forwards beyond death with such hopes as religion and philosophy will suggest;... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 820 pągines
...lively desire of knowing and recording our ancestors BO generally prevails, that it most depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds of men, — we seem to have lived in the penons of our fore-fathers, — Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than to suppress the... | |
 | 1820 - 344 pągines
...lively desire of knowing and recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds...active to enlarge the narrow circle in which nature has confmed us. Fifty or a hundred years may be allotted to an individual, hut we step forward beyond death... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pągines
...lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds...lived in the persons of our forefathers ; it is the lahour and reward of vanity to extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always,... | |
 | 1830 - 336 pągines
...lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds...confined us. Fifty or an hundred years may be allotted to an individual ; hut we step forward heyond death with such hopes as religion and philosophy will suggest... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 pągines
...ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the mind* of men. We seem to have lived in the persons of our...narrow circle in which Nature has confined us. Fifty or a hundred years may be allotted to an individual, but we step forwards beyond death with such hopes... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 pągines
...lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds...confined us. Fifty or an hundred years may be allotted to an individual, but we step forwards beyond death with such hopes as religion and philosophy will suggest... | |
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A lively desire of knowing and of recording our ancestors so generally prevails, that it must depend on the influence of some common principle in the minds of men. 
