A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland;: With Lists of Their Works:John Scott, 1806 |
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... thought it beneath a lord - treasurer to be the tool of a favourite , though a lord - treasurer of that favourite's creation . He was questioned in parliament , and deemed guilty of malversation in his office ; upon which his ...
... thought it beneath a lord - treasurer to be the tool of a favourite , though a lord - treasurer of that favourite's creation . He was questioned in parliament , and deemed guilty of malversation in his office ; upon which his ...
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... thought he deserved it more , and did better requite it : for he was in his friendships just and constant ; and would not have practised foully against those he took to be enemies . No man had credit enough with him to corrupt him in ...
... thought he deserved it more , and did better requite it : for he was in his friendships just and constant ; and would not have practised foully against those he took to be enemies . No man had credit enough with him to corrupt him in ...
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... thought , wished as well and judged better than himself . His vanity disposed him to be his excellency ; and his weakness to believe that he should be the general in the houses as well as in the field , and be able to govern their ...
... thought , wished as well and judged better than himself . His vanity disposed him to be his excellency ; and his weakness to believe that he should be the general in the houses as well as in the field , and be able to govern their ...
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... thought , often most hap- pily expressed ; and his pen was always employed in the cause of virtue . " His politics , however , gave a party - blight to his poetry . morality and piety procured them the aspersion of being " ROBERT , EARL ...
... thought , often most hap- pily expressed ; and his pen was always employed in the cause of virtue . " His politics , however , gave a party - blight to his poetry . morality and piety procured them the aspersion of being " ROBERT , EARL ...
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... thought proper to demolish . [ The very curious and eccentric " Life of Lord Herbert , penned by himself , " was printed at Strawberry- hill for private use only , in 1764 , from an original manuscripts by the noble writer ; but was ...
... thought proper to demolish . [ The very curious and eccentric " Life of Lord Herbert , penned by himself , " was printed at Strawberry- hill for private use only , in 1764 , from an original manuscripts by the noble writer ; but was ...
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A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland ..., Volume 3 Horace Walpole Visualização integral - 1812 |
A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland ..., Volume 3 Horace Walpole Visualização integral - 1806 |
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Anthony Wood appears Athenæ baron Biog Brit called character Charles the second command copy countess court Cromwell death Dict died Digby discourse doth duchess duke of Buckingham earl of Bristol earl of Derby earl of Dorset earl of Essex earl of Holland earl's edition Edward England father favour folio friends grace Granger Hadham hath Henry Hist honour House of Lords House of Peers Hyde John King Charles king James king's lady late letter lived Lond lord Capel Lord Clarendon lord Herbert lord North lord Orford lordship majesty majesty's manuscript marquis Memoirs nature never Newcastle noble nobleman Observations Oxon parliament peers person Poems Poets prefixed prince printed published racter Rebellion religion restoration royal says sent servants Shaftesbury shew Speech Strand things tion tract translated verses Vide viscount wherein Wood writing written wrote
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Página 305 - A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all Mankind's Epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was everything by starts, and nothing long: But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking; Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Página 97 - A CENTURY OF THE NAMES AND SCANTLINGS OF SUCH INVENTIONS, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected which (my former notes being lost) I have, at the instance of a powerful Friend, endeavoured now in the year 1655 to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in practice.
Página 334 - ... and he was endless in consultations ; for when after much discourse a point was settled, if he could find a new jest to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit, though it made others call his judgment in question.
Página 167 - I have been bullied by an usurper ; I have been neglected by a court ; but I will not be dictated to by a subject : your man shan't stand. " ANNE Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery.
Página 245 - My dear Mistress has a heart Soft as those kind looks she gave me ; When, with love's resistless art, And her eyes, she did enslave me ; But her constancy's so weak, She's so wild and apt to wander, That my jealous heart would break Should we live one day asunder.
Página 241 - I think I can never sufficiently admire the goodness of God, who has given me a true sense of my pernicious opinions and vile practices, by which I have hitherto lived without hope, and without God in the world ; have been an open enemy to Jesus Christ, doing the utmost despite to the Holy Spirit of grace...
Página 7 - He had no ambition of title or office or preferment, but only to be kindly looked upon and kindly spoken to, and quietly to enjoy his own fortune : and, without doubt, no man in his nature more abhorred rebellion than he did, nor could he have been led into it by any open or transparent temptation, but by a thousand disguises and cozenages.
Página 191 - He wrote against Popery, and embraced it ; he was a zealous opposer of the Court, and a sacrifice for it...
Página 261 - With public zeal to cancel private crimes. How safe is treason and how sacred ill, Where none can sin against the people's will, Where crowds can wink and no offence be known, Since in another's guilt they find their own!
Página 252 - He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.