Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, כרך 51836 |
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תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 100
עמוד 19
... character is his love of money , a vice which I do not remember to have been imputed by our historians to any of his ancestors , and is the cer- tain index of a base and little mind . I know it may be urged in his vindication , that a ...
... character is his love of money , a vice which I do not remember to have been imputed by our historians to any of his ancestors , and is the cer- tain index of a base and little mind . I know it may be urged in his vindication , that a ...
עמוד 20
... character , which I must parti- cularly insist on , since it occasioned the defection of the most powerful of his friends and adherents in England , and by some concurring acci- dents totally blasted all his hopes and pretensions . When ...
... character , which I must parti- cularly insist on , since it occasioned the defection of the most powerful of his friends and adherents in England , and by some concurring acci- dents totally blasted all his hopes and pretensions . When ...
עמוד 21
... character by the papal and other courts which had acknowledged his father's claim to the title . The French and Spanish governments , however , with the view of embarrassing the British councils , got him persuaded , by the offer of a ...
... character by the papal and other courts which had acknowledged his father's claim to the title . The French and Spanish governments , however , with the view of embarrassing the British councils , got him persuaded , by the offer of a ...
עמוד 22
... character unsullied by even the whisper of reproach ; although , if the authority of Sir Egerton Brydges is to be received on such a point , he did not make such a figure as a lawyer as was expected when he was raised to the woolsack ...
... character unsullied by even the whisper of reproach ; although , if the authority of Sir Egerton Brydges is to be received on such a point , he did not make such a figure as a lawyer as was expected when he was raised to the woolsack ...
עמוד 28
... character of admiral - in - chief was added that of ambassador and minis- ter - plenipotentiary to the czar Peter . The death of Charles at the siege of Fredericshall , in the month of November following , put a period to these northern ...
... character of admiral - in - chief was added that of ambassador and minis- ter - plenipotentiary to the czar Peter . The death of Charles at the siege of Fredericshall , in the month of November following , put a period to these northern ...
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עמוד 142 - Not such as Europe breeds in her decay ; Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first Acts already past, A fifth shall close the Drama with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last.
עמוד 351 - Pitt was then one of the poor; and to him Heaven directed a portion of the wealth of the haughty Dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country.
עמוד 219 - for the purchase of the Museum, or Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts ; and for providing one General Repository for the better reception and more convenient use of the said collections ; and of the Cottonian Library, and of the additions thereto.
עמוד 142 - In happy climes, the seat of innocence, Where Nature guides and Virtue rules, Where men shall not impose for truth and sense The pedantry of courts and schools : There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts.
עמוד 373 - Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation, the three estates of the realm are alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone.
עמוד 69 - But if he be resolved to assume the right of advising his Majesty, and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose are we called to this council ? When he talks of being responsible to the people, he talks the language of the House of Commons, and forgets, that at this board, he is only responsible to the King.
עמוד 355 - Shall a people, that seventeen years ago was the terror of the world, now stoop so low as to tell its ancient inveterate enemy, take all we have, only give us peace ? It is impossible ! I wage war with no man, or set of men.
עמוד 350 - Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with less temptation ; — who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy, and spends the remains of his life in the ruin of his country.
עמוד 461 - That the House would consider as enemies to his majesty and the country all those who should advise, or by any means attempt, the further prosecution of offensive war on the Continent of North America.
עמוד 326 - The king then asked me, whether I came last from France ? and upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity ; and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, " There is an opinion among some people, that you are not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France.