 The satirist" may laugh, the philosopher may preach, but Reason herself will respect the prejudices and habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind.  The Living Age - Page 2821907Full view - About this book
 | 1830 - 336 pages
...existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than to suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist may laugh, the philosopher...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Few there are who can sincerely despise in others an advantage of which they are secretly ambitious... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 pages
...ancient and worthy race. Tbe satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach ; but Reason herself »ill respect the prejudices and habits, which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. fVherever the distinction of birth is allowed to form a superior urdí r in the state, education and... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate than to suppress the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach, but reason herself will respect the prejudice and habits which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. GIBBON. O SLEEP ! thou... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 pages
...existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach ; but Reason herself will respect the preju• This passage is found in one only of the six sketches, and in that which seems to l»w been... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 pages
...existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist may laugh, the philosopher may preach ; but Reason herself will respect the preju* This passage is found in one only of the six sketches, and in that which seems to have been... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 486 pages
...life, have wished to rescue from obliwritten in Gibbon's own clear and vion. — M. pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist * may laugh, the philosopher...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Few there are who can sincerely despise in others, an advantage of which they are secretly ambitious... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman (historien).) - 1840 - 386 pages
...existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist * may laugh, the philosopher...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Few there are who can sincerely despise in others, an advantage of which they are secretly ambitious... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 390 pages
...existence. Our calmer judgment will ralher lend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist * may laugh, the philosopher...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Few there are who can sincerely despise in others, an advantage of which they are secretly ambitious... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 382 pages
...existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist * may laugh, the philosopher...but Reason herself will respect the prejudices and hahits, which have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Few there are who can sincerely despise... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1846 - 406 pages
...existence. Our calmer judgment will rather tend to moderate, than to suppress, the pride of an ancient and worthy race. The satirist may laugh, the philosopher...have been consecrated by the experience of mankind. Wherever the distinction of birth is allowed to form a superior order in the state, education and example... | |
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