 | 1735 - 704 pàgines
...be the fubject of joy, rather than of affliction. 1 have learned, from religion, that an early Heath has often been the reward of piety ; and I accept, as a favour, of the gods, the mortal llrokf, that fecures me from the «i;inger of dilgracing a chara&er, which f.as hitherto been iupported... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1787 - 454 pàgines
...excellent than the body; and that ,, the feparation of the nobler fubftance , should ,, be the fubject of joy , rather than of affliction. ,, I have learned...I accept, as a favour of the gods, the „ mortal ftroke , that fecures me from the dan,, ger of difgracing a character, which has hi„ therto been... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1804 - 502 pàgines
...with the " cheerfulness of a ready debtor, the demands of nature. " I have learned from philosophy, how much the soul is " more excellent than the body...of the nobler substance, should be the subject of jov, " rather than of affliction. I have learned from religion, 94 Sapor himself declared to the Romans,... | |
 | Herodotus - 1812 - 478 pàgines
...octavo edition) contains many sentiments similar to these of Solon. " I have learned," says Julian, " from religion, that an early death has often been the reward of piety." Upon which, after commending this story of Cleobis and Bito, in Herodotus, our English historian adds,... | |
 | Herodotus - 1814 - 422 pàgines
...octavo edition) contains many sentiments similar ta these of Solon. " I have learned," says Julian, " from religion, that an early death has often been the reward of piety." Upon which, after commending this story of Cleobis and Bito, in Herodotus, our English historian adds,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pàgines
...with the cbecrful" ness of a ready debtor, the demands of nature. I (( have learned from philosopby, how much the soul " is more excellent than the body ; and that the sepa" ration of the nobler substance, should be the subject " of joy, rather than of affliction. I... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 460 pàgines
...with the " cheerfulness of a ready debtor, the demands " of nature. I have learned from philosophy, " how much the soul is more excellent than the " body;...joy, rather " than of affliction. I have learned from reli" gion, that an early death has often been the " reward of piety;* and I accept, as a favour of... | |
 | William Eusebius Andrews - 1824 - 422 pàgines
..." with the cheerfulness of a ready debtor, the demands of nature. I " have learned from philosophy, how much the soul is more excellent " than the body;...substance should " be the subject of joy, rather than affliction. I have learned from " religion, that an early death has often been the reward of piety... | |
 | William Eusebius Andrews - 1824 - 420 pàgines
...cheerfulness of a ready debtor, the demands of nature. I " have learned from philosophy, how niqch the soul is more excellent " than the body^ and that...substance should " be the subject of joy, rather than affliction. I have learned from " religion, that an early -death has often been the reward of piety... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 512 pàgines
...discharge, with the cheerfulness of a ready debtor, the demands of nature. I have learned from philosophy how much the soul is more excellent than the body;...religion, that an early death has often been the reward ofpiety ; d and I accept, as a favour of the gods, the mortal stroke that secures me from the danger... | |
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Friends and fellow-soldiers, the seasonable period of my departure is now arrived, and I discharge, with the cheerfulness of a ready debtor, the demands of nature. I have learned from philosophy, how much the soul is more excellent than the body; and... 
