 | Royal Robbins - World geography - 1833 - 676 pages
...the Roman emperors, from Julius Caesar to Constantino. This philosophical fable, according to Gibbon, is " one of the most agreeable and instructive productions of ancient wit." His last moments were spent in conversation with a philosopher on the immortality of the soul — he... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - History, General - 1835 - 340 pages
...(The Misopogon is well abridged "by Dr. Howel, vol. ii. cis 5.) His moral fable, entitled the Ctesars, is one of the most agreeable and instructive productions of ancient wit. For an abstract of it, see Gibbon's Decline and Fall, chap. 24. himself with zeal to the happiness... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1837 - 732 pages
...the Roman emperors, from Julius Cstsar to Constantine. This philosophical fable, according to Gibbon, is "one of the most agreeable and instructive productions of ancient wit" His last moments were syent in conversation with a pnilosophcr on the immortality of the soul — he... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1839 - 754 pages
...the Roman emperors, from Julius Caesar to Constantine. This philosophical fable, according to Gibbon, is " one of the most agreeable and instructive productions of ancient wit." His last moments were spent in conversation with a philosopher on the immortality of the soul—he... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - World history - 1839 - 346 pages
...Misopogon" is well abridged by Dr. Howel, vol. ii. cis 5.) His moral fable, entitled " The Caesars," is one of the most agreeable and instructive productions of ancient wit. For an abstract of it, see " Gibbon's Decline and Fall," chap. 21. himself with zeal to the happiness... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1846 - 726 pages
...Roman emperors, from Julius Cajsar to Constantine. This philosopliical fable, according to Gibbon, is "one of the most agreeable and instructive productions of ancient wit." His last moments were spent in conversation with a philosopher^ \ on the immortality of the soul —... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1848 - 728 pages
...the Roman emperors, from Julius Caesar to Constantino. This philosophical fable, according to Gibbon, is " one of the most agreeable and instructive productions of ancient wit-" on the immortality of the soul — he expressed his expectation of being united with heaven, and with... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1849 - 732 pages
...the Roman emperors, from Julius Caesar to Constantino. This philosophical fable, according to Gibbon, is "one of the most agreeable and instructive productions of ancient wit." His last moments were spent in conversation with a philosopher on the immortality of the soul— he... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - World history - 1850 - 556 pages
...Misopogon is well abridged by Dr. Howel, vol. ii ci «. 5.) His moral table, entitled the Ctesars, is one of the most agreeable and instructive productions of ancient wit. For an abstract of it, see Gibbon's Oe* clme and Fall, chap. 24. been ceded by his grandfather to Galerius... | |
 | Charles Anthon - Greek literature - 1853 - 608 pages
...Casars, or the Banquet (Kattrapes t> SiVMroVioy), a satirical composition, which Gibbon justly calls one of the most agreeable and instructive productions...approaching one after the other to take their seat around a table in the heavens ; and as they come up, their faults, vices, and crimes are censured with... | |
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His last moments were spent in conversation with a philosopher on the immortality of the soul — he expressed his expectation of being united with heaven, and with the stars,* which was one of his astrological vagaries, and he breathed his last without... 
