Parliament," says Mr. Hallam, "it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three public acts of justice, humanity, or generosity, and very few of political wisdom or courage, are recorded of them, from their quarrel... Outlines of the history of England - Seite 272von William Douglas Hamilton - 1853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1828 - 722 Seiten
...a man to act in great affairs, or to judge of them. ' Of the Parliament,' says Mr Hallam, ' it may be said, I ' think, with not greater severity than...quarrel with the King, to their expulsion by Cromwell.' Those who may agree with us in the opinion which we have expressed as to the original demands of the... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1827 - 510 Seiten
...previously worn. Of the parliament — to begin with the more powerful and victorious party — it may be said , I think , with not greater severity than...quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell. Notwithstanding the secession from parliament before the commencement of the war, of nearly all the... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1827 - 854 Seiten
...parliament — to begin with the more powerful and victorious party — it may be said, I think,with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or...quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell. Notwithstanding the secession from parliament before the CHAP, commencement of the war, of nearly all... | |
| 1828 - 924 Seiten
...following sentence : " Of the Parliament, to begin with the more powerful and victorious party, it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth,...quarrel with the King to their expulsion by Cromwell." — Vol. II. p. 2. Of the justice or generosity of the Long Parliament, it may be difficult to speak... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1832 - 650 Seiten
...previously worn. Of the parliament — to begin with the more powerful and victorious party — it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three public acts of justice, human- CHAP. ity, or generosity, and very few of political wis- v dom or courage, are recorded of them... | |
| James Bernard Bernard - 1834 - 556 Seiten
...that " the arm of the Lord had broken the mighty." Nor is this to be wondered at; Mr. Hallam states, that, " scarce two or three public acts of justice,...humanity, or generosity, and very few of political wisdom * Memoirs of Cromwell by Francis Peck. or courage, are recorded of them, from their quarrel •with... | |
| Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 Seiten
...affairs or lo judge of them "Of the Parliament," says Mr. Hallam, " it may be said, I think, *» nol greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three...quarrel with the King to their expulsion by Cromwell." Those who may agree with us in the opinion which we have expressed as to the original demands of the... | |
| Maurice Cross - 1835 - 416 Seiten
...affairs or to judge of them. " Of the Parliament," says Mr. Hallam, " it may be said, I think, with tot greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three public acts of justice, mmanity, or generosity, and very few of political wisdom or courage, are ccorded of them, from their... | |
| 1838 - 1104 Seiten
...the war to its true cause, the Long Parliament. " Of the parliament it may be said that scarce t\vo or three public acts of justice, humanity, or generosity, and very few of particular wisdom, are recorded of them from their quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell."... | |
| Thomas Keightley - 1839 - 562 Seiten
...Fortunately for himself he died in 1659, just before the Restoration. 1653.] CHARACTER OP LONG PARLIAMENT. 39 generosity, and very few of political wisdom or courage,...quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell*." They fell unlamented by the nation f, though a few republican enthusiasts have chanted dirges to their... | |
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