 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pàgines
...will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satyrist may laugh, the philosopher may preach; but Reason...habits, which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Wherever the distinction of birth is allowed to form a superior order in the state, education... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pàgines
...thus we may cordially join in the sentiment of Mr Gibbon (ay, Mr Gibbon !) on another occasion : " The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach...habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind." But Dr H., we see, is not content with the dictates of reason ; he calls in another aid to... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pàgines
...will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satyrist may laugh, the philosopher may preach; but Reason...habits, which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Fc\v there are who can sincerely despise in others, an advantage of which they are secretly... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 550 pàgines
...thus we may cordially join in the sentiment of Mr Gibbon (ay, Mr Gibbon !) on another occasion : " The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach...habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind." But Dr H'., we see, is not content with the dictates of reason ; he calls in another aid... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 534 pàgines
...thus we may cordially join in the sentiment of Mr Gibbon (ay, Mr Gibbon !) on another occasion : " The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach; but reason herself will respect the prejudices anil habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind." Cut Dr H., we see, is not content... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pàgines
...calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worth j race. The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may...which have been consecrated by the- experience of mankind. Wherever the 'distinction of birtli is allowed to form a superior order in the state, education... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 828 pàgines
...will rather tend to moderate thmn to suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satyrist may laugh, the philosopher may preach, but reason herself, will respect the prejudices and habit-, which have been consecrated by the experience pf mankind.'^- . celebrated general Sarsfield... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 372 pàgines
...will rather tend to moderate than to suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy face. The satyrist may laugh, the philosopher may preach, but reason herself, will respect the prejudices anil habits, which have bcsu consecrated by th< experience of mankind." Futrtittud ly a.lmeftm. A'MäfMif... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pàgines
...the silent vacancy that precedes our birth, by associating ourselves to the authors of our existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than...habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Few .there are who can sincerely despise in others an advantage of which they are secretly... | |
 | 1830 - 336 pàgines
...the silent vacancy that precedes our birth, by associating ourselves to the authors of our existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than...habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Few there are who can sincerely despise in others an advantage of which they are secretly... | |
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The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach ; but Reason herself will respect the prejudices and habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. 
