 | 1718 - 360 pages
...might have the pleafure of enjoying in his Life time fome part of the Honour which he forefaw would be paid to his Memory. This was the Ambition of a great...; but he is faulty in the degree of it, and cannot re(tain from folliciting the Hifto'rian upon this Occafion to neglect the ftrift Laws of Hiftory, and,... | |
 | 1737 - 354 pages
...might have the Pleafure of enjoying in his Life-time fome Part of the Honour which he forefaw would be paid to his Memory. This was the Ambition of a great...faulty in the degree of it, and cannot refrain from folliciting the Hiftorian upon thisOccafion to negleft the flria Laws of Hiftory, and, in praifing... | |
 | English essays - 1753 - 384 pages
...have the pleafure of enjoying in his Life-time fome part of the Honour which he forefaw would be pafd to his Memory. This was the Ambition of a great Mind...faulty in the degree of it, and cannot refrain from foliciting the Hiftoriau upon this Occafion to neglect the ftrict Laws of Hiftory, and, in prailing... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...enjoying in his life-time fome part of the honour which he forefaw would be paid to his memory. Thi» was the ambition of a great mind ; but he is faulty in the degree of it, and cannot refrain from fohcitina; tl>« h\A< upon this occsuoix to YA^\<t&. х\л law» of hiftory. an& » • even to exceed... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...might have the pleasure of enjoying in his life time some part of the honour which he foresaw would be paid to his memory. This was the ambition of a great...history, and, in praising him, even to exceed the bounds of truth. The younger Pliny appears to have had the same passion for fame, but accompanied with... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 280 pages
...might have the pleasure of enjoying in his life time some part of the honour which he foresaw would be paid to his memory. This was the ambition of a great...occasion to neglect the strict laws of history, and, jn praising him, even to exceed the bounds of truth. The younger Pliny appears to have had the same... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 408 pages
...might have the pleasure of enjoying in his life-time some part of the honour which he foresaw would be paid to his memory. This was the ambition of a great...history, and, in praising him, ' even to exceed the bounds of truth.' The younger Pliny appears to have had the same passion for fame, but accompanied... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 494 pages
...might have the pleasure of enjoying in his life-time Home part of the honour which he foresaw would be paid to his memory. This was the ambition of a great...history, and, in praising him, even to exceed the bounds of truth. The younger Pliny appears to have had the same passion for fame, but accompanied with... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 274 pages
...might have the pleasure of enjoying in his life-time some part of the honour which he foresaw would be paid to his memory. This was the ambition of a great...cannot refrain from soliciting the historian upon thii occasion to neglect the strict laws of history, and, in praising him, even to exceed the bounds... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 252 pages
...might -have the pleasure of enjoying in his lifetime some part of the honour which he foresaw would be paid to his memory. This was the ambition of a great...history, and, in praising him, even to exceed the bounds of truth. The younger Pliny appears to have had the same passion for fame, but accompanied with... | |
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... extravagant degree, and warmly presses Lucceius, who was composing a history of those times, to be very particular and zealous in relating the story of his consulship ; and to execute it speedily, that he might have the pleasure of enjoying in his... 
