Junius: Including Letters by the Same Writer, Under Other Signatures, (now First Collected) ; to which are Added, His Confidential Correspondence with Mr. Wilkes, and His Private Letters Addressed to Mr. H.S. Woodfall ; with a Preliminary Essay, Notes, Fac-similes, &c. ...G. Woodfall, 1812 |
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... expressed himself with too indignant a warmth upon the conduct of Mr. Vaughan in his well known attempt to purchase of the Duke of Grafton the reversion of a patent place in Jamai- ca , he hastened to make him both publicly and ...
... expressed himself with too indignant a warmth upon the conduct of Mr. Vaughan in his well known attempt to purchase of the Duke of Grafton the reversion of a patent place in Jamai- ca , he hastened to make him both publicly and ...
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... expressed to him an ear- nest desire of publishing a genuine edition of his letters , in a collective form , in consequence of a variety of incorrect and spurious editions at that time circulating through the nation , he seems to have ...
... expressed to him an ear- nest desire of publishing a genuine edition of his letters , in a collective form , in consequence of a variety of incorrect and spurious editions at that time circulating through the nation , he seems to have ...
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... expressed of offering nothing further under this signature . And instead of introducing the explanatory let- ters written under other signatures , he confined himself , in order that the work might be pub- lished before the ensuing ...
... expressed of offering nothing further under this signature . And instead of introducing the explanatory let- ters written under other signatures , he confined himself , in order that the work might be pub- lished before the ensuing ...
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... expressed himself in such bitter terms against the chief justice . " Our language , " says he , in Letter XLI . Vol . II . p . 160 , " has no term of reproach , the mind has no idea of detestation , which has not already been happily ...
... expressed himself in such bitter terms against the chief justice . " Our language , " says he , in Letter XLI . Vol . II . p . 160 , " has no term of reproach , the mind has no idea of detestation , which has not already been happily ...
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... expression , " cannot distinguish between a sarcasm and a contradiction . " To pursue this critique further would be to disparage the judgment of the reader . Upon the whole these letters , whether considered as classical and correct ...
... expression , " cannot distinguish between a sarcasm and a contradiction . " To pursue this critique further would be to disparage the judgment of the reader . Upon the whole these letters , whether considered as classical and correct ...
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accounts addressed affirm answer appear army assertion assured believe Bill of Rights Boyd cause character charge conduct consequence constitution correspondence corruption court crown David Garrick declaration defendant Duke of Grafton duty edition fact favour Garrick gentleman GEORGE ONSLOW George Sack give guilty H. S. Woodfall hand-writing honour hope House of Commons inserted judge judgment JUNIUS's Letters jury justice King Letters of JUNIUS libel liberty Lord Camden Lord Chatham Lord Granby Lord Holland Lord Mansfield Lord Mayor Lord North Lordship Majesty Majesty's means ment minister ministry Miscellaneous Letters never observed occasion Onslow opinion paper parliament party pay-master person political present pretend principles printed printer Private Letter proof Public Advertiser published question reason Sawbridge shew signature Sir William Draper spirit tell thing thought tion to-morrow trial verdict whole Wilkes wish word write written
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Página 107 - He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences, — a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding than all tho other kinds of learning put together ; but it is not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the same proportion.
Página 103 - I remember, Sir, with a melancholy pleasure, the situation of the honourable gentleman who made the motion for the repeal ; in that crisis, when the whole trading interest of this empire, crammed into your lobbies, with a trembling and anxious expectation, waited, almost to a winter's return of light, their fate from your resolutions. When at length you had determined in their...
Página 174 - ... alternate indolence or fury which have governed your whole administration. Your circumstances with regard to the people soon becoming desperate, like other honest servants you determined to involve the best of masters in the same difficulties with yourself.
Página 106 - ... instructions he had received ; certain it is, that, with the best intentions in the world, he first brought this fatal scheme into form, and established it by act of parliament. No man can believe, that at this time of day I mean to lean on the venerable memory of a great man, whose loss we deplore in common. Our little party...
Página 72 - Our language has no term of reproach, the mind has no idea of detestation, which has not already been happily applied to you, and exhausted. — Ample justice has been done by abler pens than mine to the separate merits of your life and character. Let it be my humble office to collect the scattered sweets, till their united virtue tortures the sense.
Página 178 - Whenever the spirit of distributing prebends and bishoprics shall have departed from you, you will find that learned seminary perfectly recovered from the delirium of an installation, and, what in truth it ought to be, once more a peaceful scene of slumber and thoughtless meditation. The venerable tutors of the university will no longer distress your modesty, by proposing you for a pattern to their pupils. The learned dulness of declamation will be silent ; and even the venal muse, though happiest...
Página 50 - As for myself, be assured that I am far above all pecuniary views, and no other person, I think, has any claim to share with you. Make the most of it, therefore, and let all your views in life be directed to a solid, however moderate, independence ; without it no man can be happy, nor even honest...
Página 229 - To a generous mind there cannot be a doubt. We owe it to our ancestors to preserve entire those rights which they have delivered to our care — we owe it to our posterity not to suffer their dearest inheritance to be destroyed.
Página 102 - It was, indeed, in a situation of little rank and no consequence, suitable to the mediocrity of my talents and pretensions, — but a situation near enough to enable me to see, as well as others, what was going on ; and I did see in that noble person such sound principles, such an enlargement of mind, such clear and sagacious sense, and such unshaken fortitude, as have bound me, as well as others much tetter than me, by an inviolable attachment to him from that time forward.