 | Voltaire - 1761 - 326 trang
...of the living, or that they are naturally fond of truth. Americo Vefpucci, whom we call Aitfericus Vefpufius, a merchant of Florence, had the honour...to be the firft who difcovered the continent. But fuppofing it true > • . that that he was the firft difcoverer *, the glory was certainly due to him... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 trang
...the illurlrious dead, either from a vain hope that they enhance thereby the merit of the living, cr that they are naturally fond of truth. Americo Vefpucci,...Florence, had the honour of giving his name to this new halt of the globe, in which he did not poffefs one acre ot land, and pretended to be the firft who... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 trang
...for us the work» of the creation. But mankind delight to do juftice to the illuftrious dead.either from a vain hope that they enhance thereby the merit...to be the firft who difcovered the continent. But fuppofmg it true, that he was the firft difcoverer, the glory was certainly due to him, who had the... | |
 | 1792 - 494 trang
...living, or that they are naturally fond of truth. Amcrico Vefpucci, whom we cill Americus Vefpuiius, a merchant of Florence, had the honour of giving his name to thi* new half of the globe, in which he did not poffefs one acre or land and pretended to be the lirft... | |
 | 1797 - 680 trang
...naturally fond of truth. Americo Vefpucci; whom we call Americus Vclpufius, a merchant of Florence, h .d the honour of giving his name to this new half of...to be the firft who difcovered the continent. But fuppofing it true, that he was the firft difcoverer, the glory was certainly due to him, who had the... | |
 | Hwiding - 1817 - 412 trang
...naturally fond of truth. America Vespucci, whom we call Americus V'espusius, a merchant of Florence, liad the honour of giving his name to this new half of the. globe, in which he did not poffess one acre of land and; pretended to be the first who"discovered thfr continent. But fupposing... | |
 | 1824 - 348 trang
...living, or that they are naturally fond of truth. 16. Americo Vespucci, whom we call Americus Vespusius, a merchant of Florence, had the honour of giving his...to this new half of the globe, in which he did not possess one acre of land, and pretended to be the first who discovered the continent. But supposing... | |
 | Voltaire, Tobias Smollett - 1901 - 346 trang
...of truth. Americo Vespucci, whom we call Americus Vespucius, a merchant of Florence, had the honor of giving his name to this new half of the globe, in which he did not possess one acre of land, and pretended to be the first who discovered the continent. But supposing... | |
 | John Hamilton Moore - 1806 - 402 trang
...living, or that they are naturally fond of truth. 16. Americo Vespucci, whom we call Americus Vespusics, a merchant of Florence, had the honour of giving his...to this new half of the globe, in which he did not possess one acre of . ,br.d, and pretended to he the first who discovered the continent. jfrp.nt supposing... | |
 | Voltaire - 1901 - 674 trang
...of truth. Americo Vespucci, whom we call Americus Vespucius, a merchant of Florence, had the honor of giving his name to this new half of the globe, in which he did not possess one acre of land, and pretended to be the first who discovered the continent. But supposing... | |
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But mankind delight todojuftice totheilluftrious dead, either from a vain hope that they enhance thereby the merit of the living, or that they are naturally fond of truth. 