 | John Whitaker - Byzantine Empire - 1791 - 276 pages
...without a perfonal enemy ; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and difmterefted friends ; and who, under the preflure of fevere infirmity,...the language of truth; but even truth and friendfhip ihould be filent, if he ftill difpenfed the favours of the crown.' This is feemingly well faid. In... | |
 | Robert Gray - Eruope - 1794 - 494 pages
...his mind, and the felicity of his incomparable temper." " Lord North," fays the eloquent hiftorian, " will permit me to exprefs the feelings of friendfhip...language of truth ; but even truth and friendfhip 'fhould be filen£ if he frill difpenfed the favours of the crown :'f this, however, is fomewhat of... | |
 | 1794 - 540 pages
...in his fall from power, many faithful and difinteteited triends ; and who, under the pieffiire of a fevere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his...felicity of his incomparable temper." " Lord North," fays the eloquent hiftorian, " will per" mit me to exprefs the feelings of " friendihip in the language... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1802 - 454 pages
...power, power, many faithful and difinterefted friends; and who, under the prefiure of fevere infrrmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and the felicity...language of truth : but even truth and friendfhip fhould be filent, if he ftill difpenfed the favours of the crown. , In a remote folitude, vanity may... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1802 - 458 pages
...without a perfonal enemy: who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and difmterefted friends; and who, under the preflure of fevere infirmity,...mind, and the felicity of his incomparable temper. t,ORD NORTH will permit me to exprefs the feelings of friendfhip in the language of truth : but even... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 454 pages
...fall from from power,1 many faithful and disinterested friends ; and Who$ under the pressure of severe infirmity," enjo'ys the lively vigour of his mind,...incomparable temper. LORD NOR'TH will permit me to express the feelings of friendship in the language; of truth : but even truth and friendship should... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1811 - 456 pages
...his fall from power, many faithful and disinterested friends ; and who, under the pressure of severe infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and the felicity of his incomparable temper. LOUD NORTH will permit me to express the feelings of friendship in the language of truth : l/ut even... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 564 pages
...his fall from power, many faithful and disinterested friends ; and who, under the pressure of severe infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and...incomparable temper. Lord North will permit me to express the feelings of friendship in the language of truth : but even truth and friendship should... | |
 | Arthur Collins - Great Britain - 1812 - 556 pages
...from power, many faithful and disinterested friends; and who, under the pressure of severe inlirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his mind, and the felicity...incomparable temper. Lord North will permit me to express the feelings of friendship in the language of truth: but even truth and friendship should be... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1813 - 456 pages
...retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and difinterefted friends ; and who, under the preffure of fevere infirmity, enjoys the lively vigour of his...incomparable temper. LORD NORTH will permit me to exprefs the feeling* feelings of friendfhip in the language of truth: but even truth and friendfhip fhould be filent,... | |
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... inscribe this work to a Statesman who, in a long, a stormy, and at length an unfortunate administration, had many political opponents, almost without a personal enemy ; who has retained, in his fall from power, many faithful and disinterested friends... 
