Lives of illustrious ... Irishmen, ed. by J. Wills, Volume 5,Parte 11843 |
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... parliament ship . He was sent prisoner to London , and there com- mitted to the Tower , where he remained for ten months — after which he was exchanged . He continued , in Dublin , to take a prominent part in the king's affairs , and ...
... parliament ship . He was sent prisoner to London , and there com- mitted to the Tower , where he remained for ten months — after which he was exchanged . He continued , in Dublin , to take a prominent part in the king's affairs , and ...
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... parliament fell on his book - voted it to be burned by the common hangman - and ordered the author to be taken into custody by the serjeant - at - arms , and to be prosecuted by the attorney- general at law . Hereupon he is fled out of ...
... parliament fell on his book - voted it to be burned by the common hangman - and ordered the author to be taken into custody by the serjeant - at - arms , and to be prosecuted by the attorney- general at law . Hereupon he is fled out of ...
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... parliament , or in the columns of the daily press , was then carried on by pamphlets , and in this war Steele was among the most distinguished . He was a stanch adherent to the whigs . His countryman , Swift , was his most formidable ...
... parliament , or in the columns of the daily press , was then carried on by pamphlets , and in this war Steele was among the most distinguished . He was a stanch adherent to the whigs . His countryman , Swift , was his most formidable ...
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... parliament , and was naturally eager to repay such an important obligation , by standing up for the defender of his sister . He had , however , never yet addressed the house , and when he made the attempt he was , like Steele himself ...
... parliament , and was naturally eager to repay such an important obligation , by standing up for the defender of his sister . He had , however , never yet addressed the house , and when he made the attempt he was , like Steele himself ...
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... parliament respecting the succession , mixed with a few comments , of which the diction is neither eloquent , forcible , nor precise ; while , by the extraordinary efforts made to obtain sub- scriptions , it was plain that the relief of ...
... parliament respecting the succession , mixed with a few comments , of which the diction is neither eloquent , forcible , nor precise ; while , by the extraordinary efforts made to obtain sub- scriptions , it was plain that the relief of ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
advance appears became Berkeley Berkeley's bill BORN A.D. Boyle British causes character christian circumstances civil Cloyne conduct consequence considerable constitution course degree Dublin duke Dungannon earl effect eminent endeavoured England English entered error existence fact fallacy favour feeling Flood friends genius Grattan Henry Flood honour house of commons human important impulse incidents influence intellectual interest Ireland Irish Irish privy council Irish volunteers John Hely Hutchinson king knowledge language letters lord Charlemont lord Townshend lordship Lucas Malebranche memoir ment mind moral nature notice numerous object observed obtained occasion opinion opposition Orrery parliament party passed peculiar perhaps period persons Phalaris philosophy political popular Poyning's law present principle privy council progress question reason remarkable resolution result sense sentiments society soon sophism spirit Steele talent temper things tion Toland took truth university of Dublin virtue volunteers whigs whole writings
Passagens conhecidas
Página 9 - In happy climes, where from the genial sun And virgin earth such scenes ensue, The force of Art by Nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true : In happy climes, the seat of innocence...
Página 9 - 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.
Página 48 - New Experiments Physico-mechanical, touching the spring of the air, and its effects ; (made for the most part in a new pneumatical engine) written .... by the honourable Robert Boyle, Esq* experiment xxxvi.
Página 10 - Indian scholars and missionaries ; where he most exorbitantly proposes a whole hundred pounds a year for himself, forty pounds for a fellow, and ten for a student. His heart will break if his deanery be not taken from him, and left to your Excellency's disposal. I discouraged him, by the coldness of Courts and Ministers, who will interpret all this as impossible, and a vision, but nothing will do...
Página 14 - If you put this question to me," says Sir Robert, "as a minister, I must and can assure you, that the money shall most undoubtedly be paid as soon as suits with public convenience: but if you ask me as a friend, whether Dean Berkeley should continue in America, expecting the payment of 20,OOOZ., I advise him by all means to return home to Europe, and to give up his present expectations.
Página 240 - Ireland have been shed; yes, my good lord, I see you do not forget them; I see their sacred forms passing in sad review before your memory; I see your pained and softened fancy recalling those happy meetings...
Página 194 - Majesty that it is not by temporary expedients, but by a free trade alone, that this nation is now to be saved from impending ruin.
Página 95 - We have old Mr. Southern at a Gentleman's house a little way off, who often comes to see us ; he is now seventy-seven years old,* and has almost wholly lost his memory ; but is as agreeable as an old man can be, at least I persuade myself so when I look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko.
Página 9 - 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, 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.
Página 183 - Majesty to repress that daring spirit of disobedience, and to enforce a due submission to the laws; always considering that it is one of our most essential duties to maintain inviolate the supreme authority of the legislature of Great Britain over every part of the dominions of your Majesty's crown.