The English Nation; Or, A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Band 2George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton & Company, 1863 |
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... considerable time , in the position of intellectual opponents . The war came on by slow degrees . It was not the effort of a sudden glow of resentment against oppression ; it was not a conflagration kindled by an accidental spark ; but ...
... considerable time , in the position of intellectual opponents . The war came on by slow degrees . It was not the effort of a sudden glow of resentment against oppression ; it was not a conflagration kindled by an accidental spark ; but ...
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... considerable number of the most diligent and zealous ministers of the church , who found their situation insupport- able , determined to withdraw quietly to America . But , as we have seen , even this last resource was denied them , and ...
... considerable number of the most diligent and zealous ministers of the church , who found their situation insupport- able , determined to withdraw quietly to America . But , as we have seen , even this last resource was denied them , and ...
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... considerable reaction was unquestionably created in favour of the royal cause , through the reasonable fears which moderate men be- gan to feel , lest the growing power of the commons should become supreme . The city received and ...
... considerable reaction was unquestionably created in favour of the royal cause , through the reasonable fears which moderate men be- gan to feel , lest the growing power of the commons should become supreme . The city received and ...
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... considerable party as a reason for di- minishing the army . But the general contrived to frustrate the measure ; and when it appeared difficult any longer to defer it , he allow- ed a deputation of officers to present a petition to the ...
... considerable party as a reason for di- minishing the army . But the general contrived to frustrate the measure ; and when it appeared difficult any longer to defer it , he allow- ed a deputation of officers to present a petition to the ...
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... considerable body of presbyterians and of republicans to parliament . The whole house consisted of four hundred members . But it had no sooner assembled than new conten- tion arose between the opposite parties that composed it . All the ...
... considerable body of presbyterians and of republicans to parliament . The whole house consisted of four hundred members . But it had no sooner assembled than new conten- tion arose between the opposite parties that composed it . All the ...
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admiration affairs afterwards appears appointed Archbishop Arminianism army battle of Edgehill became bishop BORN A. D. Buckingham Cambridge cause character charge Charles Charles II church church of England Clarendon command commons conduct council court Cromwell crown death declared died distinguished divine duke duke of York earl eminent enemies English father favour fleet France friends Hampden hands Henry honour Ireland James king king's Laud learning letter liberty Lilburne lived London long parliament Lord majesty ment mind minister nation never occasion Oliver Cromwell Oxford parliament party period person political preached presbyterian prince principles prisoner proceedings Prynne published queen received religion restoration retired returned to England Richard Cromwell royal royalists says Scotland sent sermons Sir Edward Sir Thomas soon spirit St John's college Strafford thing tion took treatise university of Oxford whole William writings
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Seite 390 - That very time I saw, but thou couldst not, Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd: a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts: But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench 'd in the chaste beams of the watery moon, And the imperial votaress passed on, In maiden meditation, fancy-free.
Seite 8 - Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.
Seite 16 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Seite 381 - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! Heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.
Seite 8 - ... be pens and heads there sitting by their studious lamps, musing, searching, revolving new notions and ideas wherewith to present as with their homage and their fealty the approaching reformation ; others as fast reading, trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge ? What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people,...
Seite 15 - ... the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men.
Seite 356 - I showed them others, that I might see whether They would condemn them, or them justify ; And some said, Let them live ; some, Let them die, Some said, John print it ; others said, Not so : Some said, It might do good ; others said, No.
Seite 460 - The true genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction.
Seite 461 - Fulke Greville, servant to Queen Elizabeth, counsellor to King James, and friend to Sir Philip Sidney.
Seite 697 - 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.