| Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 446 էջ
...yet they are ignorant of his father's real name (de Guign«, Hist. des Huns, tom. ii. p. 297.) CHAP, fiercely rolling his eyes, as if he wished to enjoy...peace or pardon ; and Attila was considered by his subjrcts as a just and indulgent master. He delighted in war; but, after he had ascended the throne... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 448 էջ
...strength, though of a disproportioned form . The haughty step and demeanor of the king of 'the Huns expressed the consciousness of his superiority above...rest of mankind ; and he had a custom of ' fiercely * See Priscus, p. 47. 48. and Hist, des Penples de 1'Europe, tom. vii. c. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. f Priscus,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 440 էջ
...strength, though of a disproportioned form. The haughty step and demeanour of the king of the Huns expressed the consciousness of his superiority above the rest of mankind ; and he had a custom of 1 f See Priscus, p. 47, 48, and Hist, des Peuples de 1' Em-ope, tom. \n, c. xii, xiii, xiv, xv. " Priscus,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 430 էջ
...strength, though of a disproportioned form. The haughty step and demeanour of the king of the Huns expressed the consciousness of his superiority above the rest of mankind ; and he had a custom - See Priscus, p. 47, 48, and Hist. del Peuple. de 1'Europe, torn. vi:, c. xii, xiii, xiv, xv. . «... | |
| 1823 - 894 էջ
...strength, though of a disproportioned form, v The haughty step and demeanour of the king of the Huns expressed the consciousness of his superiority above the rest of mankind ; and he had a custom of fiercing rolling his eyes, as if he wished to enjoy the terror which he inspired. Yet this savage hero... | |
| John Platts - 1825 - 706 էջ
...though of a disproportioned form. The haughty demeanour of this tyrant expresses the idea he entertained of his superiority above the rest of mankind ; and...inaccessible to pity ; his suppliant enemies might confide in his assurance of peace or pardon ; and he was considered by his subjects as a just and indulgent master.... | |
| John Platts - 1825 - 702 էջ
...though of a disproportioned form. The haughty demeanour of this tyrant expresses the idea he entertained of his superiority above the rest of mankind ; and...inaccessible to pity ; his suppliant enemies might confide in his assurance of peace or pardon ; and he was considered by his subjects as a just and indulgent master.... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 486 էջ
...strength, though of a disproportioned form. The haughty step and demeanour of the king of the Huns expressed the consciousness of his superiority above...considered by his subjects as a just and indulgent master. He delighted in war ; but, after he had ascended the throne in a mature age, his head, rather than... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 էջ
...this tyrant expressed the idea he entertained of his superiority above the rest of mankind ; and lie had a custom of fiercely rolling his eyes, as if he...inaccessible to pity ; his suppliant enemies might confide in his assurance of peace or pardon ; and he was considered by his subjects as a just and indulgent master.... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1831 - 468 էջ
...strength, though of a disproportioned iorm. The haughty step and demeanour of the king of the Huns, expressed the consciousness of his superiority above...savage hero was not inaccessible to pity: his suppliant unemies might confide in the assurance of peace or pardon ; and Attila was considered by his subjects... | |
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