 Twenty-two acknowledged concubines, and a library of sixty-two thousand volumes, attested the variety of his inclinations ; and from the productions which he left behind him, it appears that the former as well as the latter were designed for use rather...  Transactions of the Albany Institute - Page 86by Albany Institute - 1887Full view - About this book
 | Edward Gibbon - 1802 - 496 pages
...his father. Twenty-two acknowledged concubines, and a library of fixty-two thoufand volumes, attefted the variety of his inclinations; and from the productions which he left behind \ ** See tlie original letter, in tIie Auguftan Hiftory, p. 151, which at once fhews Alexander's refyect... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1802 - 496 pages
...refjicA tor the authority of the fen ate, uid his elteem for the proconful appointed by that affembly. him, it appears that the former as well as the latter were defigned for ufe rather than for oftentation *9. The Roman people acknowledged in the features of the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 pages
...emperor. His manners were less pure, but his character was equally amiable with that of his father. Twenty-two acknowledged concubines, and a library...were designed for use rather than for ostentation.* The Roman people acknowledged in the features of the younger Gordian the resemblance of Scipio Africanus,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 588 pages
...emperor. His manners were less pure, but his character was equally amiable with that of his father. Twenty-two acknowledged concubines, and a library...which he left behind him, it appears that the former is well as the latter were designed for use rather than for ostentation.fi 9) The Roman people acknowledge... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1846 - 678 pages
...equally amiable with that of his father. Twentytwo acknowledged concubines, and a library of sixty -two thousand volumes, attested the variety of his inclinations...as the latter were designed for use rather than for ostentation.i9 The Roman people acknowledged in the features of the younger Gordian the resemblance... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1850 - 664 pages
...sixty-two thousand volumes, attested the variety of his inclinations; and from the productions which Jje left behind him, it appears that the former as well...were designed for use rather than for ostentation." The Roman people acknowledged in the features of the younger Gordian the resemblance of Scipio Africanus,f... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 pages
...emperor. His manners were less pure, but his character was equally amiable with that of his father. Twenty-two acknowledged concubines, and a library...as the latter were designed for use rather than for ostentation.19 The Roman people acknowledged in the features of the younger Gordian the resemblance... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1901 - 314 pages
...Concubines, and a library of 62,000 volumes attested the variety of his inclina1 See Letters, i. So. tions : and from the productions which he left behind him,...well as the latter were designed for use rather than ostentation.' Is not this pleasant reading? Let Empires decline to such a tune. Tell Spedding I have... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1902 - 356 pages
...equally amiable with that of his father. Twenty-two acknowledged Concubines, and a library of 62,000 volumes attested the variety of his inclinations :...well as the latter were designed for use rather than ostentation.' Is not this pleasant reading ? Let Empires decline to such a tune. Tell Spedding I have... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1902 - 426 pages
...Concubines, and a library of 62,000 volumes attested the variety of his inclina1 See Letters, i. 80. tions : and from the productions which he left behind him,...well as the latter were designed for use rather than ostentation.' Is not this pleasant reading ? Let Empires decline to such a tune. Tell Spedding I have... | |
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