 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them, would seem only the plea of laziness. But I shall say with great truth, that I never possessed that...somewhat reserved, could neither acquire popularity, bear Dp against opposition, nor mix with ease in the crowds of public life. That even my genins (if you... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 544 Seiten
...may he acquired, to allege my deficiency in them, would seem only the plea of laziness. But I shall say with great truth, that I never possessed that...crowds of public life. That even my genius (if you Avill allow me any) is better qualified for the deliberate compositions of the closet, than for the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 408 Seiten
...may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them would seem only the plea of laziness. But I shall say with great truth, that I never possessed that...reserved, could neither acquire popularity, bear up gainst opposition, nor mix with ease in the crowds of public life. That even my genius (if you will... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 Seiten
...may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them, would seem only the plea of laziness. But I shall say with great truth, that I never possessed that...which use and labour may improve, but which nature can alone bestow. That my temper, quiet, retired, somewhat reserved, could neither acquire popularity,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 Seiten
...may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them, would seem only the plea of laziness. But I shall say with great truth, that I never possessed that...which use and labour may improve, but which nature can alone bestow. That my temper, quiet, retired, somewhat reserved, could neither acquire popularity,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 382 Seiten
...deficiency in the qualifications for a parliamentary orator : — MR. GIBBON TO HIS FATHER. " But I shall say with great truth, that I never possessed that...acquire popularity, bear up against opposition, nor mtx with ease in the crowds of public life. That even m'y genius ( if you will allow me any ) is better... | |
 | James Cotter Morison - 1878 - 216 Seiten
...acquired, to allege my deficiency in them would seem only the plea of laziness. But I shall say with 3 great truth that I never possessed that gift of speech,...which use and labour may improve, but which nature can alone bestow ; that my temper, quiet, retired, somewhat reserved, could neither acquire popularity,... | |
 | 1883 - 836 Seiten
...may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them would seem only the plea of laziness. But I shall say with great truth that I never possessed that gift...which use and labour may improve, but which nature can alone bestow; that my temper, quiet, retired, somewhat reserved, could neither acquire popularity,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1897 - 424 Seiten
...the plea of laziness. But I shall say with great trnth, that I never possessed that gift of speach, the first requisite of an Orator, which use and labour may improve, but which nature can alone bestow. That my temper, quiet, retired, somewhat reserved, could neither acquire popularity,... | |
 | John Cann Bailey - 1899 - 324 Seiten
...the meanest species of pride. Whatever else I may be ignorant of, I think I know myself. ... I shall say with great truth that I never possessed that gift...which use and labour may improve, but which nature can alone bestow. That my temper, quiet, retired, somewhat reserved, could neither acquire popularity,... | |
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... bestow. That my temper, quiet, retired, somewhat reserved, could neither acquire popularity, bear up against opposition, nor mix with ease in the crowds of public life. That even my genius (if you will allow me any) is better qualified for the deliberate... 
