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" In every art that he attempted, his lively genius enabled him to succeed ; and, as his genius was destitute of judgment, he attempted every art, except the important ones of war and government. "
General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent ... - Page 293
by John Aikin - 1803
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 494 pages
...war and govern- ' «~~* mem*. He was ^master of several curious, but *slflc3S* s6ehfees,ri¥r JFe^d^ '-'orator, and elegant poet*, a skilful gardener, an excellent cook, and most rontetnptible prince. When the great emergencies of the state required his presence and attention,...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 pages
...government. He x. was master of several curious, but useless, sciences, a read} •-^v***1 orator, und elegant poet, ™ a skilful gardener, an excellent cook and most contemptible prince. When the great emergencies of the state required his presence and attention, he was engaged in ijc...
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A Manual of Ancient History

William Cooke Taylor - 1845 - 382 pages
...pleasure and open indifference. He seemed to be versed in everything but the art of government ; " he was master of several curious but useless sciences, a...an excellent cook, and most contemptible prince."* At the moment of his accession, the barbarians, encouraged by the captivity of Valerian, invaded the...
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A Manual of Ancient and Modern History ...

William Cooke Taylor - 1845 - 852 pages
...pleasure and open indifference. He seemed to be versed in everything but the art of government ; " he was master of several curious but useless sciences, a...an excellent cook, and most contemptible prince."* At the moment of his accession, the barbarians, encouraged by the captivity of Valerian, invaded the...
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A Manual of Ancient and Modern History ...

William Cooke Taylor - 1845 - 872 pages
...pleasure and open indifference. He seemed to be versed in everything but the art of government i " he was master of several curious but useless sciences, a...an excellent cook, and most contemptible prince."* At the moment of his accession, the barbarians, encouraged by the captivity of Valerian, invaded the...
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A Manual of Ancient History: Containing the Political History, Geographical ...

William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - 398 pages
...pleasure and open indifference. He seemed to be versed in everything but the art of gavemment ; " he was. master of several curious but useless sciences, a...an excellent cook, and most contemptible prince."* At the moment of his accession, the barbarians, encouraged by the captivity of Valerian, invaded the...
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A Manual of Ancient History: Containing the Political History, Geographic ...

William Cooke Taylor - 1844 - 396 pages
...pleasure and open indifference. He seemed to be versed in everything but the art of government ; " he was master of several curious but useless sciences, a...poet, a skilful gardener, an excellent cook, and most contemptibleprince."* At the moment of his accession, the barbarians, encouraged, by the captivity...
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The Student's Manual of Ancient History: Containing the Political History ...

William Cooke Taylor - 1864 - 574 pages
...pleasure and open indifference. He seemed to be versed in everything but the art of government; ' he was master of several curious but useless sciences, a...an excellent cook, and most contemptible prince.' * At the moment of his accession, the barbarians, encouraged by the captivity of Valerian, invaded...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 118

1865 - 610 pages
...and his usual truth, that he was 'a master of several curious but useful sciences, a ready orator, an elegant poet, a skilful gardener, an excellent cook, and most contemptible prince.' Yet, though in the latter part of his life he was seized with a sort of paroxysm of activity and courage,...
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Geschichte Roms von Valerian bis zu Diokletians tode (253-313 n. Chr.), Volume 1

Theodor Bernhardt - 1867 - 346 pages
...destitnte of judgment, he attempted every art, except the important ones of war and government. He was a master of several curious but useless Sciences;...gardener, an excellent cook, and most contemptible prince. — Die officielle Grosssprecherei auf den Münzen fällt nicht schwer gegen Gallieuus ins Gewicht;...
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