 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1803 - 716 halaman
...Bouillon, ind the ancient Counts of Boulogne." long series of the Courtenay annals, the most splendid era is likewise the most unfortunate : nor can an opulent...solicit alms for the support of their dignity, and defence of their capital." The present Viscount Courtenay is the sixteenth in descent from Sir Philip,... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1803 - 662 halaman
...Bouillon, and the ancient Counts of Boulogne." long series of the Courtenay annals, the most splendid era is likewise the most unfortunate : nor can an opulent Peer of Britain b« inclined to envy the Emperors of Constantinople, who wandered over Europe to solicit alms for the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 halaman
...sensible of present blessings : in the long series of the Courtenay annals, the most splendid sera is likewise the most unfortunate; nor can an opulent...of their dignity and the defence of their capital. 86 Ubi lapsus ! Quid fed ? a motto which \vas probably adopted by the Powderham branch, after the loss... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 halaman
...Courtenay annals, the most splendid aera is likewise the most unfortunate; nor can an opulent Peer of great Britain be inclined to envy the Emperors of Constantinople,...their dignity, and the defence of their capital." Gitken's Decllin and Fall of the Roman Enfirc, p. xi. p. 294 — 307. • Ubi lapsus ! Quid feci ?... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 halaman
...doubtless sensible of present blessings : in the long series of the Courtenay annals, the most splendid era is likewise the most unfortunate ; nor can an opulent...Europe to solicit alms for the support of their dignity antl the defence of their capital. CHAPTER LXII. The Greek Emperors oj Nice and Constantinople —... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 574 halaman
...doubtless sensible of present blessings : in the long series of the Courtenay annals, the most splendid era is likewise the most unfortunate ; nor can an opulent...support of their dignity and the defence of their capita1. ' Ubi lapsus! Quid fed? a motto which was probably adopted by the Powderham branch, after... | |
 | Clarkson Stanfield - 1836 - 304 halaman
...doubtless sensible of present blessings ; in the long series of the Courtenay annals, the most splendid era is likewise the most unfortunate ; nor can an opulent...their dignity, and the defence of their capital."* Probably, there is not, in the whole range of landscape scenery, a spot more truly picturesque than... | |
 | William Harding - 1845 - 428 halaman
...sensible of present blessings : in the long series of the Courtenay annals, the most splendid sera is likewise the most unfortunate ; nor can an opulent...support of their dignity and the defence of their capital."-fThe title of Earl of Devonshire, thus becoming extinct by the death of Edward Courtenay,... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 856 halaman
...doubtless sensible of present blessings : in the long scries of the Courtenay annals the most splendid era is likewise the most unfortunate ; nor can an opulent...of their dignity and the defence of their capital." — (' Decline and Fall,' С. Ы.) We too, it will be seen, have here " ample room and verge enough"... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1851 - 694 halaman
...sensible of present blessings : in the long series of the Courtenay annals, the most splendid sera is likewise the most unfortunate ; nor can an opulent...of their dignity and the defence of their capital. 86 Ubi lapsus ! Quid fed? a motto which was probably adopted by the Powderham branch, after the loss... | |
| |
While they sigh for past greatness, they are doubtless sensible of present blessings : in the long series of the Courtenay annals, the most splendid era is likewise the most unfortunate ; nor can an opulent peer of Britain be inclined to envy the emperors... 
