 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...in a few days; afecond and third edition weic fcarcely adequate to the demand ; and the bookfeller's property was twice invaded by the pirates of Dublin. My book Was on every table, and almoft on every toilette; the hiflorian was crowded by the tafte or fafhion of the day ; nor was the... | |
 | 1797 - 610 pages
...few days — a fecond and third edition was fcarcely adequate to the demand — and the bookfeller's property was twice invaded by the pirates of Dublin. My book was on every table, and almoft on every toilette — the hiftorian was crowned by the tafte or fafliion of the day, nor was... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 770 pages
...exhausted in a few days ; a second and a third edition were scarcely adequate to the demand ; and die bookseller's property was twice invaded by the pirates...was on every table, and almost on every toilette." Of all the applause he received, none seemed to flatter him so much as that of the two celebrated historians... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1803 - 646 pages
...with, which he thus describes : " The first impression was exhausted in a few days ; a second and a third edition were scarcely adequate to the demand...the bookseller's property was twice invaded by the pirateis of Dublin. My book was on every table, «hd almost on every toilette." Of all the applause... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...in June, and a third soon after, were scarcely adequate to the demand. To use his own language, his book was on every table, and almost on every toilette...historian was crowned by the taste or fashion of the day. From the ample praises of Dr. Robertson, and of Mr. Hume, he appears to have derived more substantial... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 548 pages
...in June, and a third soon after, were scarcely adequate to the demand. To use his own language, his book was on every table, and almost on every toilette...historian was crowned by the taste or fashion of the day. From the ample praises of Dr. Robertson, and of Mr. Hume, he appears to have derived more substantial... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1816 - 498 pages
...at a loss how to describe the success of the work, without betraying the vanity of the writer. The first impression was exhausted in a few days; a second...historian was crowned by the taste, or fashion of the rlay ; nor was the general voice disturbed by the barking of any projaiie critic. The favour of mankind... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pages
...at a loss how to describe the success of the work, without betraying the vanity of the writer. The first impression was exhausted in a few days ; a second...property was twice invaded by the pirates of Dublin. My hook was on every table, and almost on every toilette ; the historian was crowned by the taste or fashion... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1830 - 336 pages
...at a loss how to describe the success of the work, without betraying the vanity of the writer. The first impression was exhausted in a few days; a second...historian was crowned by the taste or fashion of the day j nor was the general voice disturbed by the barking of any profane critic. The favour of mankind is... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1826 - 594 pages
...at a loss how to describe the success of the work, without betraying tbe vanity »f the writer. The first impression was exhausted in a few days ; a second and third • edition was scarcely adequate to the demand ; and the bookseller's properly was twice invaded by the pirates... | |
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I am at a loss how to describe the success of the work, without betraying the vanity of the writer. The first impression was exhausted in a few days; a second and third edition were scarcely adequate to the demand ; and the bookseller's property was twice... 
