 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pages
...luxury she resisted the temptations gf wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most...friend ; and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of M. Neckar, the minister, and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy. Whatsoever have been the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pages
...luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most...and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy." In the course of this residence at Lausanne, Gibbon was converted again to the religion of his parents.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...luxury she resisted the tempta-. tions of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships, of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Eu-. rope. In every change of prosperity and disgrace • See Oeuvres de Rousseau, torn, xxxiii. p.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...;is she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to toe most conspicuous station in Europe. In every change...the bosom of a faithful friend ; and Mademoiselle Cure hod is now the wife of M. Neckar, the minister, and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pages
...luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe. In every change of * See (Euvres de Rousseau, tom- xxxiii. pp. 88, 89, octavo edition. Aa an author, I shall not appeal... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 pages
...temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband had exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe. In every change of prosperity »nd disgrace he has reclined on the bosom of a faithful friend ; and Mademoiselle Curcliod n now the... | |
 | 1830 - 336 pages
...luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Eur9pe. In every change of * See CEuvres de Houssuau, torn, xxxiii. pp. 88, 89, octavo edition. As... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...luxury, she resisted the temptation of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe ; and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of M. Necker." In 1758 he received permission to return... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...luxury, she resisted the temptation of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe ; and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of M. Necker." ID 1758 he received permission to return... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 486 pages
...luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most...and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy. (10) Whatsoever have been the fruits of my education, they must be ascribed to the fortunate banishment... | |
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A rich banker of Paris, a citizen of Geneva, had the good fortune and good sense to discover and possess this inestimable treasure ; and in the capital of taste and luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence.... 
