Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Band 91836 |
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... bills of 1711 , and much later , I find that whenever it chanced that they were acted , they were always announced to have been written by Shakspeare . ' Massinger was unknown ; and Jonson , though called immortal ' in the old play - bills ...
... bills of 1711 , and much later , I find that whenever it chanced that they were acted , they were always announced to have been written by Shakspeare . ' Massinger was unknown ; and Jonson , though called immortal ' in the old play - bills ...
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... bills extortion , " and that there was " not a drop of tolerable malt liquor to be had from London to Dover . " When he arrived at Dover , he discovered , that , " without all doubt , a man could not be much worse lodged and worse ...
... bills extortion , " and that there was " not a drop of tolerable malt liquor to be had from London to Dover . " When he arrived at Dover , he discovered , that , " without all doubt , a man could not be much worse lodged and worse ...
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... bill , -the return to the old constitutional practice of making the revenues of the crown pay off their own incumbrances , which salutary principle was again lost in the hands of Mr Pitt , the atonement at last made to the violated ...
... bill , -the return to the old constitutional practice of making the revenues of the crown pay off their own incumbrances , which salutary principle was again lost in the hands of Mr Pitt , the atonement at last made to the violated ...
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... bill to the people as a tory plan for the increase of royal influence , and to the king , as a whig conspiracy for the curtailment of it . The king himself , in his arbitrary interference with the deliberations of the lords , and the ...
... bill to the people as a tory plan for the increase of royal influence , and to the king , as a whig conspiracy for the curtailment of it . The king himself , in his arbitrary interference with the deliberations of the lords , and the ...
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... bill , and the opposition of the house of lords to that measure , to demand the seals of office from both , and place them in the hands of Pitt . The change was hailed by a large party in the nation . The city of London , so lately ...
... bill , and the opposition of the house of lords to that measure , to demand the seals of office from both , and place them in the hands of Pitt . The change was hailed by a large party in the nation . The city of London , so lately ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
administration admiral affairs afterwards America appeared appointed army attack became bill BORN A. D. Britain British Burgoyne Captain Cook character Charles Charles Townshend Chatham Clive Colonel command conduct considerable constitution court crown death declared defended earl enemy engaged England English favour fleet force France French friends genius George III Grenville honour house of commons house of lords king king's Lady letter libel Lord Bute Lord Camden Lord Chatham Lord Mansfield Lord North Lord Shelburne lordship Mahommed Ali Khan majesty majesty's manner marquess marquess of Granby measure ment mind minister ministry never noble North observed occasion opinion opposition parliament party peace person Pitt political Pope possession present prince princess published received repeal resigned resolution retired returned Rockingham royal says secretary ships soon succeeded talents thing tion took Townshend troops voted Walpole whole Wilkes writing
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 334 - ... commenced without hesitation ? I am not, I confess, well informed of the resources of this kingdom, but I trust it has still sufficient to maintain its just rights, though I know them not. But, my lords, any state is better than despair. Let us, at least, make one effort; and, if we must fall, let us fall like men!
Seite 351 - 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.
Seite 372 - And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Seite 325 - For even then, sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon was in a blaze with his descending glory, on the opposite quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant.
Seite 438 - I do not know how others feel; but if I had stood in that situation, I never would have exchanged it for all that kings in their profusion could bestow.
Seite 326 - To please universally was the object of his life; but to tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.
Seite 329 - 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.
Seite 256 - Hogarth's necessity for the money. If, therefore, his Lordship does not send for it, in three days it will be disposed of, with the addition of a tail, and some other little appendages, to Mr. Hare, the famous wild-beast man : Mr. Hogarth having given that gentleman a conditional promise of it, for an exhibition-picture, on his Lordship's refusal.
Seite 328 - The wretch who, after having seen the consequences of a thousand errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely the object of either abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his gray hairs should secure him from insult.
Seite 325 - ... neither trite and vulgar, nor subtle and abstruse. He hit the House just between wind and water ; and, not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious or more earnest than the preconceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required, to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the House ; and he seemed to guide, because he was always sure to follow it.