 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. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 1881807Full view - About this book
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1834 - 402 pages
...Gibbon, after descrihing a day passed with him at Lausanne, 'the powers of a superior man, as they arc 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, vanity, or falsehood.' " The... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1834 - 394 pages
...justifies the character which has been delineated by the masterly pencil of Mr. Gibbon. ' I admired the powers of a superior man as they are blended, in his (Mr. Fox's) attractive character, with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being... | |
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 394 pages
...justifies the character which has been delineated by the masterly pencil of Mr. Gibbon. ' I admired the powers of a superior man as they are blended, in his (Mr. Pox's) attractive character, with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being... | |
 | James Machintosh - 1884 - 310 pages
...justifies the character which has been delineated by the masterly pencil of Mr. Gibbon. ' I admired the powers of a superior man as they are blended, in his (Mr. Fox's) attractive character, with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being... | |
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1835 - 552 pages
...manners invited friendship. ' I admired,' says Mr. Gibbon, ' the powers of a superior man, as they were 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, vanity, or falsehood.' From... | |
 | England - 1835 - 802 pages
...manners invited friendship. "1 admired," says Mr. Gibbon, "the powers of a superior man, as they were 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, vanity, or falsehood.'' From... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 258 pages
...invited friendship. ' I admired,' says Mr Gibbon, after describing a day passed with him at Lausanne, ' the powers of a superior man, as they are blended,...character, with all the softness and simplicity of a child : no human being was ever more free from any taint of malignity, vanity, or falsehood.' The... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - British - 1836 - 526 pages
...manners invited friendship. ' I admired,' says Mr. Gibbon, ' the powers of a superior man, as they were 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, vanity, or falsehood.' From... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 528 pages
...says Mr Gibbon, after describing a day passed with him at Lausanne, ' the powers of a superior maп, 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, vanity, or falsehood.' The... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 pages
...private society.^ 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. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly exempt from... | |
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