An Essay on Junius and His Letters: Embracing a Sketch of the Life and Character of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, and Memoirs of Certain Other Distinguished Individuals; with Reflections Historical, Personal, and Political, Relating to the Affairs of Great Britain and America from 1763 to 1785Gray and Bowen, 1831 - 449 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 39
Página iv
... have been written in a confident style , with every mark of deep learning , and trait of genius : * An Attempt to promote the Peace of the Church . Sect . II . systems have even been built upon them , by able iv PREFACE .
... have been written in a confident style , with every mark of deep learning , and trait of genius : * An Attempt to promote the Peace of the Church . Sect . II . systems have even been built upon them , by able iv PREFACE .
Página xi
... marks of small pox . Towards the close of the thirty years of my connexion with the University of Cambridge , the evil times arrived , when those unruly passions rose , from which come wars and fightings , hard words , jealousies , and ...
... marks of small pox . Towards the close of the thirty years of my connexion with the University of Cambridge , the evil times arrived , when those unruly passions rose , from which come wars and fightings , hard words , jealousies , and ...
Página 23
... marks of anger . The minister had an Herculean task before him . He first endeavoured to redeem the English char- acter from the reproach cast upon it by the Wal- polean system of bribery . But in the invidious en- terprise of ...
... marks of anger . The minister had an Herculean task before him . He first endeavoured to redeem the English char- acter from the reproach cast upon it by the Wal- polean system of bribery . But in the invidious en- terprise of ...
Página 53
... mark such chapters and passages as might endanger prosecution , when the lawyer returned it with such a large portion expurgated as to reduce about four volumes to three . The author being too aged and too infirm to venture upon a ...
... mark such chapters and passages as might endanger prosecution , when the lawyer returned it with such a large portion expurgated as to reduce about four volumes to three . The author being too aged and too infirm to venture upon a ...
Página 61
... marks of deliberation , more like the service of a detachment of marines than the acts of a mob . Compare the ter- rific conflagrations , in what were called Lord George Gordon's mobs , when they destroyed Lord Mans- field's house ...
... marks of deliberation , more like the service of a detachment of marines than the acts of a mob . Compare the ter- rific conflagrations , in what were called Lord George Gordon's mobs , when they destroyed Lord Mans- field's house ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
An Essay on Junius and His Letters: Embracing a Sketch of the Life and ... Benjamin Waterhouse Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
An Essay on Junius and His Letters: Embracing a Sketch of the Life and ... Benjamin Waterhouse Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
Términos y frases comunes
administration America Amherst Anecdotes appears army betrayed Britain British Burke called cause character Charles colonies conduct considered constitution contempt court crown declared Duke of Bedford Duke of Grafton Earl of Chatham eloquence England English favorite feelings France French George Grenville George the Second George the Third honor House of Commons House of Peers influence Jeffery Amherst John Wilkes judgment justice King King's knew language Letters of JUNIUS liberty London Lord Bute Lord Camden Lord Chatham Lord Holland Lord Mansfield Lord North Lordship Majesty manner measures ment mind minister monarch nation nature never noble nobleman opinion Parliament patriotism peace Peers Pitt's political present Prince principles reign remarkable respect royal Samuel Adams says sentiments sovereign speak speech spirit talents thing thought throne tion truth Walpole whigs William Pitt wisdom Woodfall words writer young
Pasajes populares
Página 423 - He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Página 72 - There shall be sung another golden age. The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay; Such as she bred when fresh and young. When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first Acts already past, A fifth shall close the Drama with the day: Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Página 386 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the Zephyr blows, While, proudly riding o'er the azure realm, In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm, Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Página 424 - He is, at this time, transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun, with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarcely, paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
Página 122 - The atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honorable gentleman has, with such spirit and decency charged upon me, I shall neither attempt to palliate nor deny ; but content myself with wishing — that I may be one of those whose follies cease with their youth ; and not of that number who are ignorant in spite of experience.
Página 448 - The King then asked me whether I came last from France; and upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and smiling, or rather laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among some people that you are not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France.
Página 309 - Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.
Página 441 - Without consulting your minister, call together your whole council. Let it appear to the public that you can determine and act for yourself. Come forward to your people. Lay aside the wretched formalities of a king, and speak to your subjects with the spirit of a man, and in the language of a gentleman. Tell them you have been fatally deceived.
Página 382 - I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me ; that I am still alive to lift up my voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy.
Página 429 - ... prince, the native of their country. They did not wait to examine your conduct nor to be determined by experience, but gave you a generous credit for the future blessings of your reign and paid you in advance the dearest tribute of their affections. Such, sir, was once the disposition of a people who now surround your throne with reproaches and complaints.