 From the Provincial Letters of Pascal, which almost every year I have perused with new pleasure, I learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony, even on subjects of ecclesiastical solemnity.  The Fortnightly - Pagina 2001908Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pagini
...1. From the Provincial Letters of Pafcal, which almoft every year I have perufed with new pleafure, I learned to manage the weapon^ of grave and temperate irony, even on fubjects of eccfefiaftical folemnrty. Q. The Life of Julian, by the Abb£ de la Bleterie, firft introduced... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 pagini
...i. From the Provincial Letters of Pafcd, Which alrnoft every year I have perufed with nevV pleafure, I learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony, even on fubjedls of ecclefiaftical foleinnity. 2. The Life of Julian* by the Abbe de la Bleterifr, firft introduced... | |
 | 1797 - 856 pagini
...i. From the Provincial Letters of Pafcal, which almoft every year 1 have prrufed with new pleafure, I learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony, even on fubjf&s of ecclefufUcal folemnity. a. The Life of Julian, by the Abbe de la Bleterie, firll introduced... | |
 | 1797 - 610 pagini
...From the Provincial Letters of Pah cat, which almoft every year I have perufed with nevr pleafure, I learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony, even on fubjefts of ecclefiaftical foiemnity. 2. The Life of Julian, by the Abbe de la Blaterie, firft introduced... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 786 pagini
...j. From the Provincial Letters of Pafcal, which almofl every year I have perufed with new pleafurc, I learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony, even on fubjtfts of ecclefiaflical foiemnity, 2. 1 he Life of Julian, by the Abbe dela Bletrric, iirit introduced... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pagini
...form the historian of the Roman Empire. 1. From the Provincial Letters of Pascal, which almost even,' year I have perused with new pleasure, I learned to...irony, even on subjects of ecclesiastical solemnity. 2. The Life of Julian, by the Abbe de la Bleterie, first introduced me to the man and the times ; and... | |
 | 1807 - 772 pagini
...historian of the Roman empire. 1. From the Provincial Letters of Pascal, which almost every year 1-. have perused^ with new pleasure, I learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony, even on subjecbjof ecclesiastical solemnity. 2. The Li/e ot' Julian, by th.- Abbe de li tyleterie, árst- introduced... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 532 pagini
...having remotely contributed to form the hiftorian of the Roman empire. FrdmPafcal, he tells us, that he learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony, even on fubjects of ecclefiaftical folemnity; forgetting that irony, in every (hape, is beneath the dignity... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pagini
...historian of the Roman empire. 1. From the Provincial Letters of Pascal, which almost everv year ! have perused with new pleasure, I learned to manage...irony, even on subjects of ecclesiastical solemnity. 2. The Life of Julian, by the Abbé de la Bleterie. first introduced me to the man and the times ;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pagini
...having remotely contributed to form the historian of the Roman empire. From Pascal, he tells us that he learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate...irony, even on subjects of ecclesiastical solemnity, forgettitig that irony in every shape is beneath the dignity of the historical style, and subjects... | |
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