...panegyric and apology, awakens our jealousy to question the veracity of the historian and the merit of the hero. We cannot, however, refuse her judicious and...important remark, that the disorders of the times were the mirfortune and the glory of Alexius ; and that every calamity which can afflict a declining empire,...

...(AnneComnène) judicious remark that the disordersof ihe times were the misfbrtune of Alexius; and thatevery calamity which can afflict a declining empire, was accumulated on his reign by the justice of Ileaven and the vices of his predecessors. IntheEast, thevictorious Turks had spread f'rom Persia to...

...panegyric and apology, awakens our jealousy, to question the veracity of the historian and the merit of the hero. We cannot however refuse her judicious and important remark that the disorders oí the limes were the misfortune and the glory of Alexius ; and that every calamity which can afflict...

...panegyric and apology awakens our jealousy to question the veracity of the historian, and the merit of the hero. We cannot, however, refuse her judicious and...afflict a declining empire was accumulated on his reign bv the justice of Heaven and the vices of his predecessors." — GIBBON'S Roman Empire, vol. ix. p....

...panegyric and apology awakens our jealousy to question the veracity of the historian, and the merit of the hero. We cannot, however, refuse her judicious and...justice of Heaven and the vices of his predecessors."- — GIBBON'S Human Empire, vol. ix., p. 83, foot-note. The Princess accordingly feels the utmost assurance,...

...paiieand apology, awakens our jealousy to question th<< veracity of the historian and the merit of the hero. We cannot, however, refuse her judicious and...important remark, that the disorders of the times were the mirfortune and the glory of Alexius ; and that every calamity which can afflict a declining empire,...

...apology awakens our jealousy, to question the veracity of the historian, and the merit of her hero. Wo cannot, however, refuse her judicious and important remark, that the disorders of the times wore the misfortune and the glory of Alexius ; and that every calamity which can afflict a declining...

...panegyric and apology awakens our jealousy to question the veracity of the historian, and the merit of the hero. We cannot, however, refuse her judicious and...justice of Heaven and the vices of his predecessors." — GIBBON'S Roman Empire, vol. ix. p. 83, foot-note. The Princess accordingly feels the utmost assurance,...

...the veracity of the historian and the merit of the hero. We cannot, however, refuse her judiciouss and important remark, that the disorders of the times...had spread, from Persia to the Hellespont, the reign ol the Koran and the Crescent : the West was invaded by the adventurous valour of the Normans; and,...

...veracity of the historian, and the merit of her hero."f Gibbon cannot, however, refute what he calls her judicious and important remark, that the disorders...justice of Heaven and the vices of his predecessors. Sir Walter Scott, trying to make Anna Comnena talk as she wrote, supposes her to describe her History,...