 He seemed to feel, and even to envy, the happiness of my situation ; while I admired the powers of a superior man, as they are blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly...  New Biographies of Illustrious Men - Page 2451857 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1806 - 790 pages
...blended in his attractive character with the foftncfs and fimplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falfehood." In a letter which corresponds with the fame date Mr. Gibbon fays, " The Man of the People... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...blended in his attractive character with the foftnefsandfimplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence , vanity , or fathood. My tranfmigration from London to Laufanne could not be effected without interrupting thecourfe... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pages
...blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falsehood. My transmigration from London to Lausanne could not be effected without interrupting the course of... | |
 | 1806 - 600 pages
...attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child ;" and that, " perhaps, no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falsehood." As a public character, however, and apart i'rom private sympathies, Mr. Fox ought to have expected... | |
 | B. C. Walpole - 1811 - 370 pages
...blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falshood.". The opinion which the historian entertained of Mr. Fox's oratory is whimsically demonstrated... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falsehood. My transmigration from London to Lausanne could not be effected without interrupting the course of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pages
...blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falsehood. My transmigration from London to Lausanne could not be effected without interrupting the course of... | |
 | 1830 - 336 pages
...blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falsehood. My transmigration from London to Lausanne could not be effected without interrupting the course of... | |
 | Charles Bulter - 1827 - 284 pages
...blended in his attractive character, with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity or falsehood." Who, that was personally acquainted with Mr. Fox ; who, that only knew him by his public character,... | |
 | 1832 - 592 pages
...blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falsehood." From Switzerland, Fox proceeded to Italy, and had arrived at Bologna, on his way to Rome, when, in... | |
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