The Works of Richard Hurd, Lord Bishop of Worcester: Moral and political dialoguesT. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1811 |
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... observe , that when the dan- ger was now brought to a crisis , and the minds of all men were filled with the most alarming apprehensions , it pleased God to rescue us , in a moment and by the most astonishing display of his goodness ...
... observe , that when the dan- ger was now brought to a crisis , and the minds of all men were filled with the most alarming apprehensions , it pleased God to rescue us , in a moment and by the most astonishing display of his goodness ...
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... observation , that the exercise of this extraordinary power was committed , or more properly indulged to them , by the people . This is so strictly true , that from the first to the last of the TUDOR line , imperious and despotic as ...
... observation , that the exercise of this extraordinary power was committed , or more properly indulged to them , by the people . This is so strictly true , that from the first to the last of the TUDOR line , imperious and despotic as ...
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... observe , that it gave birth to that great and formidable court of the HIGH- COMMISSION ; which brought so mighty an ac- cession of power to the crown , that , as experi- ence afterwards shewed , no security could be had for the ...
... observe , that it gave birth to that great and formidable court of the HIGH- COMMISSION ; which brought so mighty an ac- cession of power to the crown , that , as experi- ence afterwards shewed , no security could be had for the ...
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... observation , " That the English clergy have at length atoned , in some mea- sure , for former miscarriages . " 66 66 SIR J. MAYNARD . By their behaviour in a late critical con- juncture and yet , to speak my mind frankly , the merit of ...
... observation , " That the English clergy have at length atoned , in some mea- sure , for former miscarriages . " 66 66 SIR J. MAYNARD . By their behaviour in a late critical con- juncture and yet , to speak my mind frankly , the merit of ...
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... observe a little , as well as see ; and methinks a youth of eighteen might pick up something of value , though he should not return laden with the mysteries of Egypt . As to the gaiety on the ancient Sages , I could be much entertained ...
... observe a little , as well as see ; and methinks a youth of eighteen might pick up something of value , though he should not return laden with the mysteries of Egypt . As to the gaiety on the ancient Sages , I could be much entertained ...
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adventures ages ancient appear ARIOSTO authority barbarous BISHOP OF WORCESTER BURNET canon law character Chivalry church circumstances civil classic classic Unity clergy consider constitution court critics crown DIALOGUE VIII doubt English exercise Fairy Queen fancies favour feudal foreign travel genius Gothic fictions Gothic manners hath HENRY VII honour house of STUART house of TUDOR ideas Iliad indulged Italian king king's knights knowledge learning least LETTER liberty LOCKE LORD SHAFTESBURY Lordship mancers MAYNARD mean ment mind moral nation nature neral observation occasion papal parliament passions perhaps person Philosopher poem poet poetry politeness prejudices prerogative pretence princes principles prodigious proper racter reason reformation regal reign RICHARD HURD Romance sense shew Sir TOPAZ SOMERS sort SPENSER spirit suppose supremacy TASSO taste thing tion true truth usurped virtue word young youth
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Página 283 - Such notes as, warbled to the string, Drew Iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what Love did seek. Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That owned the virtuous Ring and Glass, And of the wondrous Horse of Brass, On which the Tartar King did ride...
Página 282 - Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend.
Página 285 - When an architect examines a Gothic structure by Grecian rules, he finds nothing but deformity. But the Gothic architecture has its own rules, by which when it comes to be examined, it is seen to have its merit, as well as the Grecian.
Página 279 - And without more words you will readily apprehend that the fancies of our modern bards are not only more gallant, but, on a change of the scene, more sublime, more terrible, more alarming than those of the classic fablers. In a word, you will find that the manners they paint, and the superstitions they adopt, are the more poetical for being Gothic.
Página 281 - I suppose, his growing fanaticism; partly, his ambition to take a different rout from Spenser; but chiefly perhaps, the discredit into which the stories of chivalry had now fallen by the immortal satire of Cervantes. Yet we see thro...
Página 339 - What we have gotten by this revolution, you will say, is a great deal of good sense. What we have lost is a world of fine fabling; the illusion of which is so grateful to the charmed spirit that in spite of philosophy and fashion.
Página 315 - Segnius irritant animos demissa per aurem Quam quae sunt oculis subjecta fidelibus et quae Ipse sibi tradit spectator.
Página 319 - It is also true, that writers do not succeed so well in painting what they have heard, as what they believe, themselves, or at least observe in others a facility of believing.
Página 312 - Men of cold fancies and philosophical dispositions object to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability enough to affect the imagination. But to this it may be answered, that we are sure, in general, there are many intellectual beings in the World besides ourselves, and several species of spirits...
Página 31 - That as to dispute what God may do is blasphemy, ... so is it sedition in subjects to dispute what a king may do in the height of his power.