 Monophysite controversy were indeed consumed in the public baths, a philosopher may allow, with a smile, that it was ultimately devoted to the benefit of mankind. I sincerely regret the more valuable libraries which have been involved in the ruin of the...  Books and libraries, a lecture - Seite 63von sir John Simeon (3rd bart.) - 1860Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 Seiten
...philofopher may allow, with a fmile , that it was ultimately devoted to the benefit of mankind. 1 fincerely regret the more valuable libraries which have been...involved in the ruin of the Roman empire; but when I ferioufly compute the lapfe of ages, the wafte of ignorance, and the calamities of war, our treafures,... | |
 | Joseph Lomas Towers - 1796 - 518 Seiten
...perfons among the Latins, in his time, who underflood •Greek66.' ' After regretting the fate of the ' libraries which have • been involved in the ruin of the Roman empire,' Mr. Gibbon fays, ' when I ferioufly compute the lapfe of 64 Procopius de Bello Gothar. lib. I. p. 4.... | |
 | 1849 - 604 Seiten
...' 1 sincerely regret,' says the historian, ' the more valuable libraries which have been in' volved in the ruin of the Roman empire : but when I seriously...the lapse of ages, the waste of ignorance, and the cala' mities of war, our treasures rather than our losses are the object ' of my surprise. . . . We... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 Seiten
...baths,1811 a philosopher may allow, with a smile, that it was ultimately devoted to the benefit of mankind. I sincerely regret the more valuable libraries which...rather than our losses, are the object of my surprise. Many curious and interesting facts are buried in oblivion ; the three great historians of Rome have... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 Seiten
...edit. vol. 6, page 368] seems to answer the question in the negative. " I sincerely regret, says he, the more valuable libraries which have been involved...rather than our losses, are the object of my surprise. Many curious and interesting facts are buried in oblivion ; the three great historians of Rome have... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 Seiten
...valuable libraries which have beeft involved in the ruin of the Roman empire ; but when I çeriously compute the lapse of ages, the waste of ignorance,...of war, our treasures, rather than our losses, are thf object of my surprise. Many curious and interesting facts are buried hi oblivion ; the three great... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 Seiten
...baths *, a philosopher may allow, with a siftile, tjhsM; it was uki. . , roawly. devoted to the cerely regret the more valuable libraries which have been involved in the ruin of the Rposan empire; but when I seriously compute tbe lapse of ages, the waste of ignorance, and the calamities... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 Seiten
...234, 385. 66 Hist, of Great Britain, vol. IV. p. 20, 81 i vol. VIII. p. 188. VOL. II. oo bon says, ' when I seriously compute the lapse of ages, the waste...rather than our losses, are the object of my surprise. —We should gratefully remember, that the mischances of time and accident have spared the classic... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1819 - 386 Seiten
...poets, physicians or philosophers, may be lawfully applied to the use of the faithful. The loss of the Valuable, libraries, which have been involved in the ruin of the Roman empire, is to Tie regretted. Many curious and interesting facts are buried in oblivion; the three great historians... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 528 Seiten
...devoted to the benefit of Ll' mankind. I sincerely regret, the more valuable «**«»•«*««*• f ^9 libraries which have been involved in the ruin of...rather than our losses, are the object of my surprise. Many curious and interesting facts are buried in oblivion ; the three great historians of Rome have... | |
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