 Necker, and could have wished to have shown him, as a warning, to any aspiring youth possessed with the demon of ambition. With all the means of private happiness in his power, he is the most miserable of human beings : the past, the present, and the...  Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) - Page 236by Edward Gibbon - 1896Full view - About this book
 | Stewarton, Lewis Goldsmith - 1806 - 452 lehte
...have wished to have shewn him as a warning to any aspiring youth possessed with the demon of ambition. With all the means of private happiness in his power,...When I suggested some domestic amusements of books, buildings,8tc.he answered with a deep tone of despair r " Dam fetat ouje suis,je ue puis sentir gue... | |
 | John Aikin - 1808 - 730 lehte
...wished to have shown him, as a warning to any aspiring youth possessed with the demon of ambition. With all the means of private happiness in his power,...building, &c. he answered with a deep tone of despair, ' in the state in •which I am, I can feel nothing but the bla't that has overthrown me.' " Domestic... | |
 | Stewarton, Lewis Goldsmith - 1808 - 656 lehte
...any aspiring youth possessed with the demon of ambition. With all thu menus of private hapiness i» his power, he is the most miserable of human beings...When I suggested some domestic amusements of books, buildings, &c. he answered with a deep tone of despair : " Dans Fetal ouje suis,je ne puis sentir quc... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 lehte
...youth possessed with the demon of ambition. With all the means of private happiness in his power, be is the most miserable of human beings ; the past,...to him. When I suggested some domestic amusements, he answered, with a deep tone of despair, ' in the state in which I am, I can feel nothing but the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 lehte
...wished to have shewn him, as a warning to any aspiring youth possessed with the demon of ambition. With all the means of private happiness in his power,...&c. he answered, with a deep tone of despair, " Dans ,1'etat oil je suis, je ne puis sentir que le coup de vent qui m'a abbatu."' How different from the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 492 lehte
...any aspiring youth possessed with the demon of ambition. With all the means of private happiness iu his power, he is the most miserable of human beings...to him. When I suggested some domestic amusements, he answered, with a deep tone of despair, 'in the state in which I am, I can feel nothing but the blast... | |
 | 1815 - 488 lehte
...wished to have exhihited him as a warning to any aspiring youth possessed with the demon of amhition. With all the means of private happiness in his power,...miserable of human beings ; the past, the present, ami the future, are equally odious to him. When I suggested some domestic amusements, he answered,... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 494 lehte
...once popular minister ; " With all the means of happiness in his " power," says this elegant writer, " he is the most miserable of " human beings ; the past,...when I suggested some domestic amusements of " books, buildings, &c. he answered with a deep tone of despair, " in my present condition I can only think... | |
 | 1830 - 336 lehte
...wished to have shewn him, as a warning to any aspiring youth possessed with the demon of ambition. With all the means of private happiness in his power,...&c. he answered, with a deep tone of despair, " Dans 1'^tat ou je suis, je ne puis sentir que le coup de rent qui m'a abbatu." How different from the conscious... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 lehte
...wished to have shown him, as a warning to any aspiring youth possessed with the demon of ambition. With all the means of private happiness in his power,...building, &c. he answered, with a deep tone of despair, " In the state in which I now am, I can feel only the blast that has overthrown me." How different... | |
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