Lives of illustrious ... Irishmen, ed. by J. Wills, Volume 5, Part 11843 |
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... political theory , which then mainly interested the public . The reader is already aware of the connexion of the questions upon the rights of kings , and the doctrine of passive obedience , with the history of the revolution which ...
... political theory , which then mainly interested the public . The reader is already aware of the connexion of the questions upon the rights of kings , and the doctrine of passive obedience , with the history of the revolution which ...
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... politicians , ( too generally men of a very inferior range of knowledge and views , ) no large or decided plan for the promotion of human wel- fare , unconnected with some immediate interest , was likely to be sincerely entertained . To ...
... politicians , ( too generally men of a very inferior range of knowledge and views , ) no large or decided plan for the promotion of human wel- fare , unconnected with some immediate interest , was likely to be sincerely entertained . To ...
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... politics and war , and only alive to the stimulants of sense and taste . His invention and eloquence were of a high order , and he wrote for effect - his success was worthy of a better object . His descriptions and pictorial touches ...
... politics and war , and only alive to the stimulants of sense and taste . His invention and eloquence were of a high order , and he wrote for effect - his success was worthy of a better object . His descriptions and pictorial touches ...
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... political adventures of Toland . He was a political pamphleteer of great expertness and talent ; and his character and abilities found their most appropriate level in party in- trigue . Had the elements of his moral temper been of a ...
... political adventures of Toland . He was a political pamphleteer of great expertness and talent ; and his character and abilities found their most appropriate level in party in- trigue . Had the elements of his moral temper been of a ...
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... political intrigue . Without having attained reputation or honourable promotion , Toland was evidently in the use and possession of the underhand avenues and approaches , which enabled him to assume the pretence of an influence which he ...
... political intrigue . Without having attained reputation or honourable promotion , Toland was evidently in the use and possession of the underhand avenues and approaches , which enabled him to assume the pretence of an influence which he ...
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Page 9 - In happy climes, where from the genial sun And virgin earth such scenes ensue, The force of Art by Nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true : In happy climes, the seat of innocence...
Page 9 - In happy climes, the seat of innocence, Where nature guides and virtue rules, Where men shall not impose for truth and sense The pedantry of courts and schools : 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.
Page 48 - New Experiments Physico-mechanical, touching the spring of the air, and its effects ; (made for the most part in a new pneumatical engine) written .... by the honourable Robert Boyle, Esq* experiment xxxvi.
Page 10 - Indian scholars and missionaries ; where he most exorbitantly proposes a whole hundred pounds a year for himself, forty pounds for a fellow, and ten for a student. His heart will break if his deanery be not taken from him, and left to your Excellency's disposal. I discouraged him, by the coldness of Courts and Ministers, who will interpret all this as impossible, and a vision, but nothing will do...
Page 14 - If you put this question to me," says Sir Robert, "as a minister, I must and can assure you, that the money shall most undoubtedly be paid as soon as suits with public convenience: but if you ask me as a friend, whether Dean Berkeley should continue in America, expecting the payment of 20,OOOZ., I advise him by all means to return home to Europe, and to give up his present expectations.
Page 240 - Ireland have been shed; yes, my good lord, I see you do not forget them; I see their sacred forms passing in sad review before your memory; I see your pained and softened fancy recalling those happy meetings...
Page 194 - Majesty that it is not by temporary expedients, but by a free trade alone, that this nation is now to be saved from impending ruin.
Page 95 - We have old Mr. Southern at a Gentleman's house a little way off, who often comes to see us ; he is now seventy-seven years old,* and has almost wholly lost his memory ; but is as agreeable as an old man can be, at least I persuade myself so when I look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko.
Page 9 - 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.
Page 183 - Majesty to repress that daring spirit of disobedience, and to enforce a due submission to the laws; always considering that it is one of our most essential duties to maintain inviolate the supreme authority of the legislature of Great Britain over every part of the dominions of your Majesty's crown.