 Gibbon, x' has not been adequate to his merits. From a plebeian origin, he raised himself by his virtue and learning ; the character of the man prevailed over the interest of the pope ; and he sharpened those weapons which were soon pointed against the...  The Works of John Dryden: Prose works - 26 페이지저자: John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1893전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | Edward Gibbon - 1851 - 694 페이지
...he raised himself by his virtue and learning : the character of the man prevailed over the interest of the pope ; and he sharpened those weapons which were soon pointed against the Roman church.111 He had been the lm The state of the Platonic philosophy in Italy is illustrated by Boivin,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1855 - 628 페이지
...he raised himself by his virtue and learning; the character of the man prevailed over the interest of the pope; and he sharpened those weapons which were soon pointed against the Koman Church. J He had been the friend of the most eminent scholars of the age ; he became their patron... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1855 - 632 페이지
...he raised himself by his virtue and learning ; the character of the man prevailed over the interest of the pope ; and he sharpened those weapons which were soon pointed against the Koman Church. £ He had been the friend of the most eminent scholars of the age ; he became their patron... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 482 페이지
...Empire, vL 41s, 4to.I " heen adequate to his merits. From a plehelan origin, he raised himself, hy his virtue and learning. The character of the man...weapons, which were soon pointed against the Roman chureh. He hail heen tho friend of the most eminent scholars of the age; he hecame their patum ; and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1879 - 752 페이지
...turned over, without success, the Bibliotheca Orientalis of Assemannus, a faithful slave of the Vatican. friend of the most eminent scholars of the age : he...scarcely discernible either to them or to himself. If ha pressed the acceptance of a liberal gift, it was not as the measure of desert, but as the proof... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1880 - 662 페이지
...he raised himself by his virtue and learning : the character of the man prevailed over the interest of the pope ; and he sharpened those weapons which were soon pointed against the Roman church.111 He had been the IW The stui.-' of the Platonic philosophy in Italy is illustrated by Boirin,... | |
 | Laurie Magnus - 1918 - 436 페이지
...historians are disposed to explain away his Humanistic leanings, but Gibbon's verdict may stand : ' The character of the man prevailed over the interests...weapons which were soon pointed against the Roman church '. George of Trebizond, Bessarion, Gaza, and a crowd of native Italian scholars were employed by Nicholas... | |
 | Laurie Magnus - 1926 - 618 페이지
...towards organizing a crusade against the infidel. ' The character of the man prevailed over the interest of the pope, and he sharpened those weapons which were soon pointed against the Roman church ' (Gibbon). Catholic historians are disposed to minimize, or excuse, his genuine humanistic sympathies.... | |
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