 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 fiercely rolling his eyes, as if he wished to enjoy the terror which he inspired.  The National Quarterly Review - Էջ 112խմբագրել է - 1867Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 448 էջ
...yet they are ignorant of his father's real name (de Guignts, Hist, des Huns, tom. ii. p. 297;) CHAP, fiercely rolling his eyes, as if he wished to enjoy...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... | |
 | 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 - 1811 - 440 էջ
...'ranicribed from Cassiodorius. CHAP. fiercely rolling his eyes, as if he wished to enjoy xxxtv. ^ne terror which he inspired. Yet this savage hero was...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... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 430 էջ
...probably transcribed from Casiiodoriu» CHAP, of fiercely rolling Iris eyes, as if he wished to enjjoy the terror which he inspired. Yet this savage hero...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 his... | |
 | 1823 - 894 էջ
...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 wa» not inaccessible to pity ; hie suppliant enemies might confíele in the assurance of peace or... | |
 | John Platts - 1825 - 702 էջ
...this tyrant expresses the idea he entertained of his superiority above the rest of mankind ; and he 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.... | |
 | John Platts - 1825 - 706 էջ
...this tyrant expresses the idea he entertained of his superiority above the rest of mankind ; and he 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 - 1826 - 486 էջ
...the king of the Huns expressed the consciousness of his superiority above the rest of mankind; and he had a custom of fiercely rolling his eyes, as if he...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
...king of the Huns, expressed the consciousness of his superiority above the rest of mankind , and he had a custom of fiercely rolling his eyes, as if he...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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