 | William Cowper - 1851 - 790 pages
...establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that, whatever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian might be short and precarious."f... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1851 - 784 pages
...fame. But my pride was soon bumbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that 1 had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable...companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of o= LETTK242. TO MR. MURRAY. " Ouchy, near Lausanne, Jane 27. 1816.... | |
 | Jules Michelet - 1851 - 480 pages
...brother and successor, mar• M pride wu loon humbled, and a lober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the Idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and Agreeable companion, and tliat whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian might tie short... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.' From Lausanne he returned to London to superintend the publication of his three last volumes, the appearance... | |
 | David Bogue - 1852 - 416 pages
...establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by the idea, that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious."... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1852 - 522 pages
...acacias, which commands the lake and the mountains; and I will not dissemble my joy. But, when I reflected that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion," ,\v. There must always be something melancholy in the moment of separation, as all have more or less... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 512 pages
...establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave...companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the author might be short and precarious. I will add two facts, which... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1854 - 988 pages
...establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave...companion, and that, whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious. I will add two facts which... | |
 | 1854 - 794 pages
...establishment of my fame ; but my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave...companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious." The sentiment of regret... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 pages
...establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave...companion, and that, whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious. I will add two facts, which... | |
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I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave... 
