 | Alexander Crombie - 1809 - 456 páginas
...reminded him," says Gibbon, '•' that by exploits of tlie same nature, by the de" feat of the Nemean lion, and the slaughter of the " wild boar of Erymanthus,...only " forgot to observe, that, in the first ages of so" ciety, a successful war against savage animals " is one of the most beneficial labours of heroism."... | |
 | Alexander Crombie - 1830 - 490 páginas
...flattery reminded him," says Gibbon, " that by exploits of the same nature, by the defeat of the Nemean lion, and the slaughter of the wild boar of Erymanthus,...forgot to observe that, in the first ages of society, a successful war against savage animals is one of the most beneficial labours of heroism." In the beginning... | |
 | Daniel Macintosh - 1852 - 160 páginas
...perfidious voice of flattery reminded him, that by exploits of the same nature, by the defeat of the Nemean lion, and the slaughter of the wild boar of Erymanthus,...forgot to observe, that in the first ages of society a successful war against savage animals is one of the most beneficial labours of heroism." — Gibbon.... | |
 | Alexander Crombie - 1853 - 324 páginas
...flattery reminded him," says Gibbon, " that by exploits of the same nature, by the defeat of the Nemean lion, and the slaughter of the wild boar of Erymanthus,...forgot to observe that, in the first ages of society, a successful war against savage animals is one of the most beneficial labours of heroism." In the beginning... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 páginas
...wild beasts, flattery reminded him that, by exploits of the same nature, by the defeat of the Nemamii lion, and the slaughter of the wild boar of Erymanthus,...innocent and beneficial labours of heroism. In the civilised state of the Roman empire the wild beasts had long since retired from the face of man and... | |
 | 1888 - 576 páginas
...of the Rhine. 92. An officer on European and on Indian service are in very different situations. 93. They only forgot to observe that in the first ages of society, a successful war against savage animals is one of the most beneficial labours of heroism. 94. He laid... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1899 - 668 páginas
...rei linded him, that by exploits ol the nature, by the defeat of the Nem.Tan lion, and ihe alaughtei of the wild boar of Erymanthus, the Grecian Hercules...of society, when the fiercer animals often dispute witn man the possession of an unsettled country, a successful war :igainst those savages is one of... | |
 | Charles Francis Horne - 1905 - 440 páginas
...perfidious voice of flattery reminded him that by exploits of the same nature, by the defeat of the Nemaean lion, and the slaughter of the wild boar of Erymanthus,...savages is one of the most innocent and beneficial labors of heroism. In the civilized state of the Roman Empire the wild beasts had long since retired... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1906 - 480 páginas
...perfidious voice of flattery reminded him that, by exploits of the same nature, by the defeat of the Nemean lion, and the slaughter of the wild boar of Erymanthus,...innocent and beneficial labours of heroism. In the civilised state of the Roman empire the wild beasts had long since retired from the face of man and... | |
 | Robert D. Blackman - 1908 - 328 páginas
...of the Rhine. 92. An officer on European and on Indian service are in very different situations. 93. They only forgot to observe that in the first ages of society, a successful war against savage animals is one of the most beneficial labours of heroism. 94. He laid... | |
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They only forgot to observe that, in the first ages of society, when the fiercer animals often dispute with man the possession of an unsettled country, a successful war against those savages is one of the most innocent and beneficial labours of heroism. 
