A vindication of natural society, by Edm. Burke. The history and antiquities of the ancient villa of Wheatfield. Fragments of ancient poetry, collected in the Highlands of Scotland. An account of Russia in the year 1710, by Charles Lord Whitworth. A journey into England, in 1598, by Paul Hentzner; tr. by Th. Bentley. A parallel between Magliavechi and Hill, by the Rev. Jos.SpenceR. and J. Dodsley, 1761 |
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... Kings of Syria and of Egypt , the Kings of Pergamus and Macedon , without Intermiffion , worried each other for above two hun- dred Years ; until at laft a ftrong Power arifing in the Weft , rushed in upon them and filenced their ...
... Kings of Syria and of Egypt , the Kings of Pergamus and Macedon , without Intermiffion , worried each other for above two hun- dred Years ; until at laft a ftrong Power arifing in the Weft , rushed in upon them and filenced their ...
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... King of Armenia , his Ally , by the Greatnefs of his Ruin . Ail who had Connexions with him fhared the fame Fate . The merciless Genius of Sylla had its full Scope ; and the Streets of Athens were not the only ones which ran with Blood ...
... King of Armenia , his Ally , by the Greatnefs of his Ruin . Ail who had Connexions with him fhared the fame Fate . The merciless Genius of Sylla had its full Scope ; and the Streets of Athens were not the only ones which ran with Blood ...
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... Kings of Babylon and Affyria made immenfe Ra- vages . Yet we have their Hiftory but partially , in an indistinct confused Manner ; so that I shall only throw the strong Point of Light upon that Part which coincides with Roman Hiftory ...
... Kings of Babylon and Affyria made immenfe Ra- vages . Yet we have their Hiftory but partially , in an indistinct confused Manner ; so that I shall only throw the strong Point of Light upon that Part which coincides with Roman Hiftory ...
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... King is ever furround- ed by a Crowd of infamous Flatterers , who find their Account in keeping him from the leaft Light of Reason , till all Ideas of Rectitude and Juftice are utterly erased from his Mind . When Alexander had , in his ...
... King is ever furround- ed by a Crowd of infamous Flatterers , who find their Account in keeping him from the leaft Light of Reason , till all Ideas of Rectitude and Juftice are utterly erased from his Mind . When Alexander had , in his ...
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... Kings are ambitious ; the Nobility haughty ; and the Populace tumultuous and ungovernable . Each Party , however in ap- ' pearance peaceable , carries on a Defign upon the others ; and it is owing to this , that in all Queftions ...
... Kings are ambitious ; the Nobility haughty ; and the Populace tumultuous and ungovernable . Each Party , however in ap- ' pearance peaceable , carries on a Defign upon the others ; and it is owing to this , that in all Queftions ...
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Página 275 - A gentleman entered the room bearing a rod, and along with him another, who had a table-cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and after kneeling again they both retired. Then came two others, one with the rod again, the other with a...
Página 276 - ... poison. During the time that this guard, which consists of the tallest and stoutest men that can be found in all England, being carefully selected for this service, were bringing dinner, twelve trumpets and two kettle-drums made the hall ring for half an hour together. At the end of...
Página 150 - Thou hast no mother to mourn thee, no maid with her tears of love. Dead is she that brought thee forth. Fallen is the daughter of Morglan.
Página 151 - Weep, thou father of Morar! weep; but thy son heareth thee not. Deep is the sleep of the dead; low their pillow of dust. No more shall he hear thy voice; no more awake at thy call.
Página 275 - ... kneeled, as the others had done, and placed what was brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first. At last came an unmarried lady (we...
Página 276 - England, being carefully selected for this service, were bringing dinner, twelve trumpets and two kettledrums made the hall ring for half an hour together. At the end of all this ceremonial, a number of unmarried ladies appeared, who, with particular solemnity, lifted the meat off the table, and conveyed it into the Queen's inner and more private chamber, where, after she had chosen for herself, the rest goes to the ladies of the Court.
Página 276 - ... graceful manner approached the table, and rubbed the plates with bread and salt, with as much awe, as if the Queen had been present. When they had waited there a little while, the yeomen of the guard entered, bare-headed...
Página 133 - Son of the noble Fingal, Oscian, prince of men! what tears run down the cheeks of age? what shades thy mighty soul? Memory, son of Alpin, memory wounds the aged. Of former times are my thoughts; my thoughts are of the noble Fingal.
Página 277 - ... led by the gardener into the summer-house ; in the lower part of which, built semicircularly, are the twelve Roman Emperors in white marble, and a table of touchstone ; the upper part of it is set round with cisterns of lead, into which the water is conveyed through pipes, so that fish may be kept in them ; and, in summer time, they are very convenient for bathing. In another room for entertainment, very near this, and joined to it by a little bridge, was a noble table of red marble.
Página 269 - There is still another place, built in the form of a Theatre, which serves for the baiting of Bulls and Bears ; they are fastened behind, and then worried by great English bull-dogs; but not without great...