 | Tobias Smollett - 1776 - 526 σελίδες
...imperial purple. He rejected the temptation with a fmile of pity, calmly obferving, that if he could {hew Maximian the cabbages which he had planted with his own hands at Salona, he Ihould no longer be urged to relinquifh the enjoyment of happinefs for the purfuit of power. In his... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1787 - 502 σελίδες
...Imperial purpie. He rejected the temptation with a fmile of pi<y, calmly obferving, that if he could shew Maximian the cabbages which he had planted with his...no longer be urged to relinquish the enjoyment of happinefs for the purfuit of power "*. In his converfations with his friends, he frequently acknowledged... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1793 - 136 σελίδες
...Imperial purple. He rejefted the temptation with a fmile of pity, 'calmly obferving, that if he could fhew Maximian the cabbages which he had planted with his own hands at Salona, he mould no longer be urged to relinquim the enjoyment of happinefs for the purfuit of power. GIBBON,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1799 - 222 σελίδες
...purple. He rejefted the temptation with a fmile of pity, calmly obferving, " that if he could fhew- Maximian the cabbages which he had planted with his own hands at Salona, he fhould no longer be urged to relinquifh the enjoyment of happinefi for the purfuit of power." GIBBON.... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1800 - 410 σελίδες
...He rejefted the temptation with a fmile of pity, calmly obferving, that if he could fliew Maximilian the cabbages which he had planted with his own hands at Salona, he fhould no longer be urged to relinquifli the enjoyment of happinefs for the purfuit of power. " A juft... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1801 - 222 σελίδες
...purple. He rejected the temptation with a smile of pity, calmly observing, " that if he could shew Maximian the cabbages which he had planted with his...enjoyment of happiness for the pursuit of power." GIBBON, ii. 175. NOTE q. P. 27, 1. p. Say, when amlitious CHARLES renouncd a throne — When the emperor... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1801 - 208 σελίδες
...purple. He rejected the temptation with a smile of pity, calmly observing, " that if he could shew Maximian the cabbages which he had planted with his...enjoyment of happiness for the pursuit of power." GIBBON, ii. 175. NOTB q. P. 27, 1. p. Say, when ambitious CHARLES renouncda throne— When the emperor... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1802 - 308 σελίδες
...purple. He rejected the temptation with a smile of pity, calmly observing, " that if he could shew Maximian the cabbages which he had planted with his...enjoyment of happiness for the pursuit of power." GIBBON, ii. 175. NOTE q. P. 27, 1. 9. .Say, when amlitious CHARLES renouncd a throne~When the emperor... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1804 - 182 σελίδες
...imperial purple. He rejected the temptation with a smile of pity, calmly observing, that if he could shew Maximian the cabbages which he had planted with his...the enjoyment of happiness for the pursuit of power. GIBBOX, n. 175. NOTE 13. Say, when ambitious Charles renounc'da throne.... When the emperor Charles... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 530 σελίδες
...observing, that if he could shew Muximian the cabbages which he had planted with 'his own hands at SalonaK he should no longer be urged to relinquish the enjoyment of happiness for the pursuit of power *. In his conversations with his friends, he frequently acknowledged, that of all arts, the most difficult... | |
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He was solicited by that restless old man to reassume the reins of government, and the Imperial purple. He rejected the temptation with a smile of pity, calmly observing that if he could show Maximian the cabbages which he had planted with his own hands... 
