 How often," was he accustomed to say, is it the interest of four or five ministers to combine together to deceive their sovereign ! Secluded from mankind by his exalted dignity, the truth is concealed from his knowledge ; he can see only with their eyes,...  The Life and Times of Montrose - Trang 18bởi Mark Napier - 1840 - 537 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 530 trang
...from mankind by his exalted xiii. " dignity, the truth is concealed from his know(~"~y ' " ledge ; he can see only with their eyes, he " hears nothing...deserving among his subjects. By such " infamous arts," added Diocletian, " the best " and wisest princes are sold to the venal cor" ruption of their courtiers... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 trang
...their eyes, he hears nothing but their misrepresentations. He cont'ers the most important offa'ces upon vice and weakness, and disgraces the most virtuous...deserving among his subjects. By such infamous arts," added Dioclesian, " the best and wisest princes are sold to the venal corruption of their courtiers."... | |
 | 1836 - 342 trang
...Secluded from mankind by his exalted dignity, the trnth is concealed from his knowledge ; he can sce only with their eyes, he hears nothing but their misrepresentations....deserving among his subjects, By such infamous arts," added Diocletian, "the best and wisest princes are sold to the venal corruption of their courtiers."... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1838 - 580 trang
...ministers to combine tnfrftlier to deceive their Sovereign ! Secluded from mankind by his ex. alted dignity, the truth is concealed from his knowledge,...reckoned the Coryphaeus among the six authors, called Historia: Augustœ Scriptores. His style is considered more elegant and pure than that of any of the... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1838 - 576 trang
...five ministers to combine together to deceive their Sovereign ! Secluded from mankind by his ex. alted dignity, the truth is concealed from his knowledge,...is from Vopiscus, a learned Syracusan, reckoned the Coryphreus among the six authors, called Historic Augusta Scriptores. His style is considered more... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1838 - 1174 trang
...five-ministers to combine together to deceive their Sovereign ! Secluded from mankind by his ex. alted dignity, the truth is concealed from his knowledge,...The quotation in Lord Napier's manuscript is from Vopitcus, a learned Syracusan, reckoned the Coryphaeus among the six authors, called Histories Augvstce... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 588 trang
...from mankind by his exalted dignity, the truth is concealed from his knowledge ; he can see only wilh their eyes, he hears nothing but their misrepresentations....deserving among his subjects. By such infamous arts," added Dioclesian, "the best and wisest princes are sold to the venal corruption of their courtiers.... | |
 | John S. Maxwell - 1848 - 378 trang
...his knowledge ; he can only see with their eyes, and hears nothing but their representations ; — he confers the most important offices upon vice and...deserving among his subjects. By such infamous arts, said the Emperor Dioclesian, the best and wisest of princes are sold to the venal corruption of their... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1850 - 658 trang
...younger Victor for this celebrated bon mot. Eutropius mentions the thing in a more general manner. vice and weakness, and disgraces the most virtuous...deserving among his subjects. By such infamous arts," added Diocletian, "the best and wisest princes are sold to the venal corruption of their courtiers."113... | |
 | Edward Budge - 1851 - 326 trang
...his exalted dignity, the truth is concealed from his knowledge ; be can only see with their eyes, and hears nothing but their misrepresentations. He confers...sold to the venal corruptions of their courtiers." 24. We cannot suppose, however, that Diocletian was entirely divested of the cares of human life, by... | |
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