| Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - Philosophy - 1794 - 540 pages
...with men as firm and as determined as themselves. If an unbiassed inquirer were called upon to fix the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race in Europe was the most calamitous and afflicted, he would probably, without much hesitation, name that... | |
| History - 1800 - 580 pages
...inconfiderate cruelty, raged in every part of Europe, and. completed its fufiirrings. If a man were called to fix upon the period in the history of the world,...human race was most .calamitous and afflicted, he wouM, without hefitation, name that which e'apfed from the death of Theodofms the Great to the establilhment... | |
| History - 1800 - 586 pages
...incohfiderate cruelty, faged in çvery part of Europe, and completed its fefFerings. If a man were called to fix upon the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human tace w-as most calamitous ahd afflicted; he Would, without hefitaMuame that which elapfed from •ь... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 494 pages
...those of their household gods |. Happineft If a man were called to fix the period in the •fjbe RO- history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, t * Before he went on the second expedition against the German's, he read lectures... | |
| Books - 1807 - 570 pages
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| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1807 - 572 pages
...pestiferous and sanguinary, when, as the above-mentioned historian remarks, " if a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human r*ce was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation* rame that which elapsed from the... | |
| 1807 - 574 pages
...pestiferous and sanguinary, when, ля the above-mention*-..; historian remarks, " if a man were calkd to fix the period in the history of the world 'during which the condition of the human r*ce WAS most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 pages
...symbols of slaughter, the commentators unite in observing. 15 P. 233. ' If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would,' says Mr. Gibbon, • without hesitation, name that which elapsed from... | |
| Donald Fraser - World history - 1808 - 442 pages
...wise, and philosophic prince. He died, after a reign of nineteen years. " If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian... | |
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