Edward Gibbon Quote

In old age the consolation of hope is reserved for the tenderness of parents, who commence a new life in their children, the faith of enthusiasts, who sing hallelujahs above the clouds; and the vanity of authors, who presume the immortality of their name and writings.


The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings (ed. 1814)


In old age the consolation of hope is reserved for the tenderness of parents, who commence a new life in their children, the faith of enthusiasts,...

In old age the consolation of hope is reserved for the tenderness of parents, who commence a new life in their children, the faith of enthusiasts,...

In old age the consolation of hope is reserved for the tenderness of parents, who commence a new life in their children, the faith of enthusiasts,...

In old age the consolation of hope is reserved for the tenderness of parents, who commence a new life in their children, the faith of enthusiasts,...