An equal distribution of civil rights to all classes of freemen forms the peculiar beauty of the charter. In this just solicitude for the people, and in the moderation which infringed upon no essential prerogative of the monarchy, we may perceive a liberality... Outlines of the history of England - Seite 99von William Douglas Hamilton - 1852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Henry Hallam - 1826 - 502 Seiten
...indeed of little importance by what motives those who obtained it were guided. The real characters of men most distinguished in the transactions of that...liberality and patriotism very unlike the selfishness which ia sometimes rashly imputed to those ancient barons. And, as far as we are guided by historical testimony,... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1835 - 386 Seiten
...indeed of little importance by what motives those who obtained it were guided. The real characters of men most distinguished in the transactions of that...the selfishness which is sometimes rashly imputed to these ancient barons. And, as far as we are guided by historical testimony, two great men, the pillars... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1837 - 576 Seiten
...transactions of that time are not easily determined at present. Yet if we bring these ungrateful suspicious to the test, they prove destitute of all reasonable...sometimes rashly imputed to those ancient barons. Aud, as far as we are guided by historical testimony, two great men, the pillars of our church and... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1840 - 396 Seiten
...equal distribution of civil rights to all classes of freemen forms the peculiar beauty of the charier. In this just solicitude for the people, and in the...selfishness .which is sometimes rashly imputed to these ancient barons. And, as far as we are guided by historical testimony, two great men, the pillars... | |
| English history - 1851 - 706 Seiten
...solicitude for the people, and in the moderation which infringed upon 110 essential prerogative of tho monarchy, we may perceive a liberality and patriotism...are guided by historical testimony, two great men, tho pillars of our church nud state, may be considered as entitled beyond all the rest to the glory... | |
| William Jordan Unwin - 1853 - 172 Seiten
...men most distinguished in the transactions of that time are not easily determined at present. Tet, if we bring these ungrateful suspicions to the test,...are guided by historical testimony, two great men may be considered as entitled, beyond the rest, to the glory of this monument — Stephen Langton,... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1860 - 448 Seiten
...indeed of little importance by what motives those who obtained it were guided. The real characters of men most distinguished in the transactions of that...monarchy, we may perceive a liberality and patriotism 1 In 1207 John took a seventh of the ed. 1684. But his insults upon the nomoveables of lay and spiritual... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1860 - 446 Seiten
...distribution of civil rights to all classes of freemen forms the peculiar beauty of the charter. Tn this just solicitude for the people, and in the moderation...monarchy, we may perceive a liberality and patriotism 1 In 1207 John took a seventh of the ed. 1684. But his insults upon the nomoveables of lay and spiritual... | |
| William Jordan Unwin - 1862 - 300 Seiten
...indeed, of little importance by what motives those who obtained it were guided. The real characters of men most distinguished in the transactions of that...are guided by historical testimony, two great men may be considered as entitled, beyond the rest, to the glory of this monurrfent — Stephen Langton,... | |
| John Fulton - 1864 - 582 Seiten
...of the charter. In this just solicitude for the people, and in the moderation which infringed apon no essential prerogative of the monarchy, we may perceive...sometimes rashly imputed to those ancient barons. And so far as we are guided by historical testimony, two great men, the pillars of our church and state,... | |
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