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Pagina 59
... late negociations , sufficiently shew how difficult it is to find means to accomplish this work . I would not content myself with such as are speculative , or depend on treaties only ; I insisted on what was solid , and to that end have ...
... late negociations , sufficiently shew how difficult it is to find means to accomplish this work . I would not content myself with such as are speculative , or depend on treaties only ; I insisted on what was solid , and to that end have ...
Pagina 61
... late king of Spain Charles II . and a particular provision made , that all advantages , rights , or pri- vileges , which have been granted , or may hereafter be granted by Spain to any other nation , shall be in like manner granted to ...
... late king of Spain Charles II . and a particular provision made , that all advantages , rights , or pri- vileges , which have been granted , or may hereafter be granted by Spain to any other nation , shall be in like manner granted to ...
Pagina 64
... late queen , till his majesty should be fully seated on the throne . 1 But on opening the first session of the new parliament on the 21st of March , 1715 , his majesty in his speech reflected strongly on the insecurity and other ...
... late queen , till his majesty should be fully seated on the throne . 1 But on opening the first session of the new parliament on the 21st of March , 1715 , his majesty in his speech reflected strongly on the insecurity and other ...
Pagina 93
... late king , of blessed Memory , " found in his strong box . Mr. Dryden , in the above mentioned piece , takes occasion to vindicate the authority of the catholic church , in decreeing matters of faith upon this principle , that the ...
... late king , of blessed Memory , " found in his strong box . Mr. Dryden , in the above mentioned piece , takes occasion to vindicate the authority of the catholic church , in decreeing matters of faith upon this principle , that the ...
Pagina 100
... late , a tragedy , acted at the duke's theatre , and printed in 4to . 1679. It is dedicated to the earl of Sunderland , and has a preface prefixed concerning grounds of criticism in tragedy . This play was originally Shakespeare's , and ...
... late , a tragedy , acted at the duke's theatre , and printed in 4to . 1679. It is dedicated to the earl of Sunderland , and has a preface prefixed concerning grounds of criticism in tragedy . This play was originally Shakespeare's , and ...
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Pagina 157 - ... truth. He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character, " above all Greek, above all Roman fame.
Pagina 157 - ... though his station made him conspicuous, and his activity made him formidable, the character given him by his friends was never contradicted by his enemies: of those, with whom interest or opinion united him, he had not only the esteem, but the kindness; and of others, whom the violence of opposition drove against him, though he might lose the love, he retained the reverence.
Pagina 6 - If the plaintiff has a right, he must of necessity have a means to vindicate and maintain it, and a remedy if he is injured in the exercise or enjoyment of it; and indeed it is a vain thing to imagine a right without a remedy; for want of right and want of remedy are reciprocal.
Pagina 288 - A bill for regulating elections within the city of London, and for preserving the peace, good order, and government of the said city.
Pagina 376 - The bottom is paved with simple pebble, as is also the adjoining walk up the wilderness to the temple, in the natural taste, agreeing not ill with the little dripping murmur, and the aquatic idea of the whole place. It wants nothing to complete it, but a good statue with an inscription...
Pagina 330 - ... the poor author, the proprietor I should say, cannot perhaps dine till he has found out and agreed with a purchaser : yet before he can propose to seek for a purchaser, he must patiently submit to have his goods rummaged at this new excise-office...
Pagina 432 - Those aims alone are worthy of spirits truly great ; and such I therefore hope will be yours. Resentment indeed may remain, perhaps cannot be quite extinguished in the noblest minds; but revenge never will harbour there ; higher principles than those of the first, and better principles than those of the latter, will infallibly influence men whose thoughts and whose hearts are enlarged, and cause them to prefer the whole to any part of mankind, especially to so small a part as one's single self. Believe...
Pagina 65 - ... tis a soul like thine, a soul supreme, in each hard instance tried, above all pain, all passion and all pride, the rage of power, the blast of public breath, the lust of lucre and the dread of death.
Pagina 466 - And what if the Pretender should Come ? or, some Considerations of the Advantages and real Consequences of the Pretender's possessing the Crown of Great Britain.
Pagina 330 - I must look upon this bill as a most dangerous encroachment upon liberty in general. Nay, farther, my lords, it is not only an encroachment upon liberty, but it is likewise an encroachment upon property. Wit, my...