 Faithlessness was the chief cause of his disasters, and is the chief stain on his memory. He was, in truth, impelled by an incurable propensity to dark and crooked ways* It may seem strange that his conscience, which, on occasions of little moment, was...  The History of England, from the Accession of James II. - Page 63by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 617 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American literature - 1849 - 606 pages
...incurable propensity to dark and crooked ways. It may seem strange that his conscience, which on occasionp of little moment was sufficiently sensitive, should never have reproached him with this great vice. Bat there is reason to believe that he was perfidious, not only from constitution and from habit, but... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1849 - 480 pages
...memory. He was, in truth, impelled by an incurable s propensity to dark and crooked ways. It may seem strange that his conscience which, on occasions of...constitution and from habit, but also on principle. He seemg to have learned from the theologians whom he most esteemed, that between him and his subjects... | |
 | English literature - 1849 - 636 pages
...memory. He was, in truth, impelled by an incurable propensity to dark and crooked ways. It may seem strange that his conscience, which on occasions of...perfidious, not only from constitution and from habit, but from principle. He seems to have learned from the theologians whom he most esteemed, that between him... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 742 pages
...memory. He was, in truth, impelled by an incurable propensity to dark and crooked ways. It may seem strange that his conscience, which on occasions of...perfidious, not only from constitution and from habit, but from principle. He seems to have learned from the theologians whom he most esteemed, that between him... | |
 | 1849 - 588 pages
...incurable propensity to dark and crooked ways. It may seem strange that his conscience, which on occasion? from principle. He seems to have learned from the theologians whom he most esteemed, that between him... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - Periodicals - 1849 - 840 pages
...memory. He was, in truth, impelled by an incurable propensity to dark and crooked ways. It may seem strange that his conscience, which, on occasions of...reproached him with this great vice. But there is reasou to believe that he was perfidious, not only from constitution and from habit, but also on principle.... | |
 | 1849 - 858 pages
...memory. He was, in truth, impelled by an incurable propensity to dark and crooked ways. It may seem strange that his conscience, which on occasions of...should never have reproached him with this great vice. lint there is reason to believe that he was perfidious, not only from constitution and from habit,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1849 - 884 pages
...memory. He was , in truth , impelled by an incurable propensity to dark and crooked ways. It may seem strange that his conscience, which, on occasions of...sufficiently sensitive, should never have reproached him with thiť great vice. But there is reason to believe that he was perfidious, not only from constitution... | |
 | Alexander Wilson M'Clure - Bible - 1853 - 264 pages
...memory. He was, in truth, impelled by an incurable propensity to dark and crooked ways. It may seem strange that his conscience, which, on occasions of...constitution and from habit, but also on principle." This historical judgment may seem severe ; but its truth is maintained by other competent critics.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1855 - 556 pages
...propensity to dark and crooked ways. It may seem strange that his conscience, which, on occasions of httle moment, was sufficiently sensitive, should never have...could be nothing of the nature of mutual contract j that he could not, even if he would, divest himself of Tiis despotic authority ; and that, in every... | |
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