 I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of...  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 4251867Full view - About this book
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy, on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | Baptists - 1848 - 668 pages
...the first emotions of joy which took possession of my mind on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind by the idea that I had taken an everlasting farewell of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 pages
...Mahomet, p. 10, 11. dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon...everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - English literature - 1837 - 882 pages
...dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recover}' of my freedomT and, perhaps, the establislmient of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober...everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1837 - 488 pages
...the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my same. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy...everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion ; and that, whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian might be short... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1837 - 1304 pages
...first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. Ilui my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that 1 had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy, on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | 1838 - 804 pages
...first emotion of joy on recovery of my freedom, and per. haps the establishment of my fame. But iny pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and thai whatsoever might be the future fate of... | |
 | English literature - 1838 - 596 pages
...nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotion of joy on recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a soher melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken everlasting leave of an old... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 486 pages
...was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon...everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian must be short... | |
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