 | Edmund Burke - 1779 - 750 ページ
...dread of prefent cenfure, the advice of his allies, and the apprehenfion of his enemies. The objeil of his difpleafure, efcaping from the narrow limits...world, and when that empire fell into the hands of з Jingle perfon, the world became a fecure and dreary prifon for his enemies. The flave of Imperial... | |
 | 1788 - 642 ページ
...allies, and the apprehenfion of bis enemies. The objefl of his difplcafure, efcaping from the narro* limits of his dominions, would eafily obtain, in a...and when that empire fell into the hands of a fingle perfon, the world became a fecure and dreary prifon for hi. enemies. The Have of Imperil! dcfpotifm,... | |
 | 1788 - 638 ページ
...his dominions, would eafily obtain, in a happier climate, a fecure refuge, a new fortune ade quate to his merit, the freedom of complaint, and perhaps the means of revenge. But the empire of the Romany filled the world, and when that empire fell into the hands of a fmgle perfon, the world became... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1794 - 584 ページ
...feverity may efcape from his vengeance, and in another country, find a new fortune adequate to his merits, the freedom of complaint, and perhaps the means of...the Romans filled the world, and when that empire came to bs governed by a fmgle man, the world became a fecure and dreary prifon to his enemies. To... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1802 - 496 ページ
...would eafily obtain, in a happier CHAP. climate, a fecure refuge, a new fortune adequate <^-v^—' to his merit, the freedom of complaint, and perhaps...and when that empire fell into the hands of a fingle perfon, the world became a fafe and dreary prifon for his enemies. The flave of Imperial defpotifm,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1802 - 496 ページ
...fecure refuge, a new fortune adequate to his merit, the freedom of complaint, arid perhaps rhe means iof revenge. But the empire of the Romans filled the world, and when that empire fell into the hands of a fmgle perfon, the world became a fafe and dreary prifon for his enemies. The flave of Imperial defpotifm,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 494 ページ
...refuge, a next fortune adequate ni. to his merit, the freedom of complaint, and per- '— ' »^ ' haps the means of revenge. But the empire of the Romans...world, and when that empire fell into the hands of a single person, the world became a safe and dreary prison for his enemies. The slave of Imperial despotism,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 ページ
...Suetan. in Tiberio, c. 53. his dominions, would easily obtain, in a happier CHAP. HI climate, a secure refuge, a new fortune adequate to his merit, the freedom...the means of revenge. But the empire of the Romans fifled: the world, and when that empire fell into the hands of a single person, the world became a... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 532 ページ
...in a happier climate, a fecure refuge, CHAP. a new fortune adequate to his merit, the free- m' dom of complaint, and perhaps the means of revenge. But...and when that empire fell into the hands of a fingle perfon, the world became a fafe and dreary prifon for his enemies. The flave of Imperial defpotifm,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 ページ
...escaping from the narrow limits of his dominions, would easily obtain, in a happier climate, a secure refuge, a new fortune adequate to his merit, the freedom of complaint, and perhaps the means of M They alleged the example of Scipio and Cato (Tacit. Annal, iii. 66.) Marci-llus Epirus and Crispus... | |
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But the empire of the Romans filled the world, and, when that empire fell into the hands of a single person, the world became a safe and dreary prison for his enemies. 
