 | Charles Butler - 1807 - 360 Seiten
...softened, by their " instructions, the ferocious manners of the " people; and opposed their credit to the " despotism of the nobility, who knew no "...theirs. The people sought " them for judges; it was an usual saying, " that it was better to be governed by a " bishop's crosier, than a monarch's sceptre.... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1815 - 596 Seiten
...monks softened, by their instructions, the ferocious manners of the people, and opposed their credit to the despotism of the nobility, who knew no other...theirs. The people sought them for judges : it was an usual saying, That it was better to be governed by a bishop's crosier, than a monarch's sceptre.... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1816 - 228 Seiten
...softened, by their instructions, " the ferocious manners of the people; and opposed their " credit to the despotism of the nobility, who knew no other...occupation than war, and grievously oppressed their sub" jects and inferiors. On this account, the government of " the monks was preferred to theirs. The... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1817 - 420 Seiten
..." softened, by their instructions, the ferocious man" ners of the people ; and opposed their credit to " the despotism of the nobility, who knew no other...theirs. The people sought them for judges : it " was an usual saying, that it was better to be " governed by a bishop's crosier, than a monarch's " sceptre.... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1823 - 556 Seiten
...They " softened by their instructions the ferocious manners of the people ; and opposed their credit to the despotism of the nobility, who knew no other occupation than war." They also cleared and cultivated barren lands, and were the chief agriculturists and gardeners. —... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1824 - 394 Seiten
...and grievously oppressed their neighbours. 0 " this account the government of Monks was preferred t "theirs. The people sought them for Judges. It was..." usual saying, that it was better to be governed ly tl " Bishop's. crosier than the Monarch's sceptre." 13'8. DRAKE. Literary Hours, Vol. II. p. 435.... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1825 - 372 Seiten
..." softened by their instructions the fero" cious manners of the people, and opposed their " credit to the despotism of the nobility, who knew " no other...occupation than war, and grievously " oppressed their neighbours : on this account, the " government of the monks was preferred to theirs. " The people sought... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1825 - 376 Seiten
..." softened by their instructions the fero" cious manners of the people, and opposed their " credit to the despotism of the nobility, who knew " no other...occupation than war, and grievously " oppressed their neighbours : on this account, the " government of the monks was preferred to theirs. " The people sought... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1825 - 788 Seiten
..." softened by their instructions the fero" cious manners of the people, and opposed their " credit to the despotism of the nobility, who knew " no other occupation than war, and grievously '.Historical Memoirs of the English, Irish and Scottish Catholics, c. xvi. a. 2. i Histoire des Suisses... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1829 - 538 Seiten
...by their instructions the ferocious manners of the people, and opposed their credit to the tyranny of the nobility, who knew no other occupation than war, and grievously oppressed their neigh" bours. On this account the government of Monks was preferred to' theirs. The people sought them... | |
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The monks softened, by their instructions, the ferocious manners of the people, and opposed their credit to the despotism of the nobility, who knew no other occupation than war, and grievously oppressed their subjects and inferiors. 
