 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...acquaintance with his country and language, so absolutely necessary to every senator. Since they may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them, would seem...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 - 1827 - 408 Seiten
...acquaintance with his country and language, so absolutely necessary to every senator. Since they may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them would seem...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... | |
 | 1827 - 386 Seiten
...acquaintance with his country and language, so absolutely necessary to every senator. Since they may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them would seem only the plea of laziness. But I shah1 say with great truth, that I never possessed that gift of speech, the first requisite of an orator,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 Seiten
...acquaintance with his country and language, so absolutely necessary to every senator. Since they may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them, would seem...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
...acquaintance with his country and language, so absolutely necessary to every senator. Since they may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them, would seem...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 - 882 Seiten
...acquaintance with his country and language, so absolutely necessary to every senator. Since they may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them, would seem only the plea of lazi' ' ness. But I shall say with great truth, that I never possessed that gift of speech, the first... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 382 Seiten
...acknowledged bis deficiency in the qualifications for a parliamentary orator : — MR. GIBBON TO HIS FATHER. " But I shall say with great truth, that I never possessed...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
...acquaintance with his country and language, so absolutely necessary to every senator ; since they may be 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, the first requisite of an orator, which use... | |
 | 1883 - 836 Seiten
...acquaintance with his country and language, so absolutely necessary to every senator ; since they may be acquired, to allege my deficiency in them would seem...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 - 422 Seiten
...country and language, so absolutely necessary to every Senator. Since they may be acquired, to alledge my deficiency in them, would seem only the plea of...with great truth, that I never possessed that gift of spcach, the first requisite of an Orator, which use and labour may improve, but which nature can alone... | |
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I may be ignorant of, I think I know myself, and shall always endeavour to mention my good qualities without vanity, and my defects without repugnance. I shall say nothing of the most intimate acquaintance with his country and language, so absolutely... 
