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" He seemed to feel, and even to envy, the happiness of my situation while I admired the powers of a superior man, as they are blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child. "
The Life of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Selections from His Correspondence, and ... - Page 285
by Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 455 pages
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 76, Part 2; Volume 100

Early English newspapers - 1806 - 790 pages
...of a fupenor man, as they are blended in his attractive character with the foftncfs and fimplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falfehood." In a letter which corresponds with the fame date Mr. Gibbon fays, " The Man of the People...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 52

English literature - 1807 - 560 pages
...enthusiasm, and the gentleness of his manners invited friendship. " I admired," «avs Mr. Gibbon, " the powers of a superior man, as they are blended, in his attractive character, with all the. softness and simplicity of» child : no human being was ever more free from any taint of malignity,...
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Miscellaneous Works of Edw. Gibbon: With Memoirs of His Life and ..., Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...powers of a fuperiorman, as they are blended in his attractive character with the foftnefsandfimplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly...exempt from the taint of malevolence , vanity , or fathood. My tranfmigration from London to Laufanne could not be effected without interrupting thecourfe...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature

English literature - 1796 - 616 pages
...of a luperior man, as they are blended in his attractive charatfer with the foftnei's and fmiplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from the taint of malevplence, vanity, or falfehood.' Vol. ip 168. The correcting of the prefHor the laft three volumes...
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The Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esquire: Late President ..., Volume 2

John Dickinson - United States - 1801 - 450 pages
...Septemter, 1788, says the historian in another place, " he gave me two days of free and private society. He seemed to feel, and even to envy the happiness of my situation ; while I admired the powers of a supiritr man, as they are blended in his attractive character, with the uflnesi and simplicity of a...
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The Universal magazine, Volume 6

1806 - 600 pages
...were blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child ;" and that, " perhaps, no human being was ever more perfectly exempt...from the taint of malevolence, vanity, or falsehood." As a public character, however, and apart i'rom private sympathies, Mr. Fox ought to have expected...
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The Universal Magazine, Volume 6

1806 - 600 pages
...: for i he " admired the powers of a superior fould wish to believe that 1 had no man, as they were blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child ;" and that, " perh.ip-,, no human being was ever more .* See the work rnfitled " Cireum- perfectly...
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The Cabinet: Or, Monthly Report of Polite Literature, Volume 2

1807 - 552 pages
...enthusiasm, and the gentleness of his manners invited friendship. " I admired," says Mr. GIBBON, " the powers of a superior man, as they are blended, in his attractive character, with all the softness and simplicity of a child : no human being was ever more free from any taint of malignity,...
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The Monthly Repository of Theology and General Literature, Volume 2

Liberalism (Religion) - 1808 - 702 pages
...endiusiasm, and the gentleness of his manners invited friendship. ' I admired' says MR. GIBBON , ' the powers of a superior man, as they are blended in his attractive character, with all the softness and simplicity of a child: no human being was ever more free from any taint of malignity,...
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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...he says, " In his tour of Switzerland, Mr. Fox 'rave nie two days of free and private conversation. He seemed to feel, and even to envy the happiness of my situation ; while I admired the powress of; a superior man, as they are blended in his attractive character, with the softness and...
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