Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, כרך 71836 |
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תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 38
עמוד 226
... engaged in a bloody and expensive war ; that this nation has not only such considerable foreign enemies to deal withal , but has a party in her own bowels ready upon all occasions to bring in a popish pretender , and involve us all in ...
... engaged in a bloody and expensive war ; that this nation has not only such considerable foreign enemies to deal withal , but has a party in her own bowels ready upon all occasions to bring in a popish pretender , and involve us all in ...
עמוד 243
... engaged , either did not deserve the labour which he had bestowed , or it was worthy of the noble sacrifice which he was called to make , of all worldly considerations , when brought in competition with truth and right . It was some ...
... engaged , either did not deserve the labour which he had bestowed , or it was worthy of the noble sacrifice which he was called to make , of all worldly considerations , when brought in competition with truth and right . It was some ...
עמוד 248
... engaged in a great and somewhat hazardous un- dertaking ; in which , however , his ingenious audacity was crowned with complete success . The physics of Des Cartes were then the orthodox philosophy of Cambridge ; although they had been ...
... engaged in a great and somewhat hazardous un- dertaking ; in which , however , his ingenious audacity was crowned with complete success . The physics of Des Cartes were then the orthodox philosophy of Cambridge ; although they had been ...
עמוד 252
... engaged in the controversy , among whom , Mr Nelson , the biographer of Bishop Bull , merits honourable mention as a power- ful defender of the faith . In 1714 , the lower house of convocation pre- ferred to the bench of bishops a ...
... engaged in the controversy , among whom , Mr Nelson , the biographer of Bishop Bull , merits honourable mention as a power- ful defender of the faith . In 1714 , the lower house of convocation pre- ferred to the bench of bishops a ...
עמוד 255
... till all is finished ; and therefore I must humbly beg your lordship to keep these particulars secret . " The same year he was engaged , with some " The men other learned divines , in revising an PERIOD . ] 255 FRANCIS ATTERBURY .
... till all is finished ; and therefore I must humbly beg your lordship to keep these particulars secret . " The same year he was engaged , with some " The men other learned divines , in revising an PERIOD . ] 255 FRANCIS ATTERBURY .
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מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Addison Æsop afterwards appeared appointed attention Atterbury Bangorian controversy became Bentley Betterton bishop bishop of Ely BORN A. D. Calamy Cambridge celebrated character Charles Christ-church Christian church church of England comedy considerable controversy court Daniel Whitby death died discourse divine Dr Bentley Dr Clarke Dr Johnson Dryden duke earl edition eminent engaged England English entitled Epistles Essay father favour Flamsteed gave genius honour King Latin learned letter lived London Lord master ment mind nature never Newton occasion Oxford parliament person Phalaris philosopher piece poem poet political Pope published Queen received Royal society says scholar sermons Sir Isaac soon spirit St John's college Steele style success talents Tatler thing thought tion took the degree translation treatise truth university of Oxford verse volumes Westminster Westminster school whig Wren writings wrote
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עמוד 398 - I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
עמוד 275 - The difficulties and discouragements which attend the Study of the Scriptures, in the way of private judgment...
עמוד 254 - The university approved the contents of this letter, and accordingly created Mr. AtterburyD.D. Our author's work was entitled, "The Rights, Powers, and Privileges of an English Convocation, stated and vindicated, in answer to a late book of Dr.
עמוד 356 - Dear to the Muse ! — to Harley dear — in vain ! For him, thou oft hast bid the world attend, Fond to forget the statesman in the friend ; For SWIFT and him, despised the farce of state, • The sober follies of the wise and great ; Dext'rous, the craving, fawning crowd to quit, And pleased to 'scape from Flattery to Wit.
עמוד 439 - Auspicious poet, wert thou not my friend, How could I envy, what I must commend! But since 'tis nature's law, in love and wit, That youth should reign, and withering age submit, With less regret those laurels I resign, Which, dying on my brows, revive on thine.
עמוד 264 - A short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage,' I believe with no other motive than religious zeal and honest indignation. He was formed for a controvertist; with sufficient learning; with diction vehement and pointed, though often vulgar and incorrect : with unconquerable pertinacity; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastic ; and with all those powers exalted and invigorated by just confidence in his cause.
עמוד 264 - Durfey. His onset was violent; those passages, which, while they stood single, had passed with little notice, when they were accumulated and exposed together, excited horror; the wise and the pious...
עמוד 328 - His care of my education was such as might become a father, a lover, a friend, and husband ; for instruction, tenderness, affection, and fidelity to the last moment of his life ; which obligation I mention with a gratitude to his memory, ever dear to me ; and I must not omit to own the sense I have of my parent's care and goodness, in placing me in such worthy hands."] LETTERS OF MRS.
עמוד 241 - Miscellaneous Discourses relating to the Traditions and Usages of the Scribes and Pharisees.
עמוד 389 - ... breadth. There was a dial-plate at top with figures of the hours. The index was turned by a piece of wood, which either fell or rose by water dropping. This stood in the room where he lay, and he took care every morning to supply it with its proper quantity of water ; and the family upon occasion would go and see what was the hour by it.