 | David Hume - 1776 - 496 σελίδες
...enterpriz.es, had furpaffed in the purfuits of literature even thofe of the moft reclufe and fedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity, which,...execute fo great a work as his hiftory of the world. To increafe thefe favourable difpofitions, on which he built hopes of recovering his liberty, he fpread... | |
 | David Hume - 1789 - 396 σελίδες
...enterprifes, had furpaffed in the purfuits of literature even thofe of the moft reclufe and fedentary lives; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity , which...could engage him to undertake and execute fo great a vyork as his Hiilory of the World. To increafe thefe favorable difpofitions, CHAP. on which he built... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1798 - 688 σελίδες
...purfuits f of literature, even thofe of the moft re-. f clufe and fedentary lives ; and they ad* ? mired his unbroken magnanimity which, * at his age, and...circumftances, ' could engage him to undertake and exe* cute fo great a, work as his Hiftory of the 1 World.' The The plan of the Henriade was fketched,... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1804 - 290 σελίδες
...enterprises, had surpassed in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity, which at his age and under his circumstances, would engage him to undertake and execute so great a work, as his history of the world."... | |
 | David Hume - 1812 - 604 σελίδες
...had surpassed, in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity, which at his age, and under his circumstances, could engage him to undertake and execute GO great a work as his History of the World.... | |
 | 1824 - 462 σελίδες
...enterprises, had surpassed in the pursuits of literature even those of the most rcclused and sedentary lives; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity, which, at his age, and under his circumstances, could engage him to undertake and execute so great a work as his History of the World."... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 574 σελίδες
...had surpassed, in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity which at his age, and under his circumstances, could engage him to undertake and execute so great a work as his History of the World."... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 468 σελίδες
...enterprises, had surpassed in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives; and they admired- his unbroken magnanimity, which at his age, and under his circumstances, could engage him to undertake and execute so great a work, as his History of the World."... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 538 σελίδες
...had surpassed, in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity which at his age, and under his circumstances, could engage him to undertake and execute so great a work, as his History of the World."... | |
 | William Goodhugh - 1827 - 402 σελίδες
...had surpassed, in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity, which at his age, and under his circumstances, could engage him to undertake and execute so great a work as his History of the World."... | |
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... they were struck with the extensive genius of the man, who, being educated amidst naval and military enterprises, had surpassed, in the pursuits of literature, even those of the most recluse and sedentary lives ; and they admired his unbroken magnanimity,... 
