 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...and was buried there. Of George Digby, Earl of Bristol, Lord Ortbrd speaks, as " a singular person, whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against Popery, and embraced it; he was a zealous opposrr of the Court, and a sacrifice for it; was conscientiously converted in the midst of his prosecution... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...and was buried there. Of George Dighy, Earl of Bristol, Lord Orford speaks, as " a singular person, whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against Popery, and embraced it; he was a zealous opposcr of the Court, and a sacrifice for it; was conscientiously converted in the midst of his prosecution... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 562 pages
...in his character have been neatly depicted by lord Orford. " He was," says he, " a singular person, whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against...converted in the midst of his prosecution of lord Stratford, and was most unconscientiously a prosecutor of lord Clarendon. With great parts he always... | |
 | John Corry - 1816 - 488 pages
...and was equally remarkable for his talents and his inconsistencies. " His life," observes Walpole, " was one contradiction. He wrote against popery, and...unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great talents he always hurt himself and his friends ; with romantic bravery he was always an unsuccessful... | |
 | John Corry, John Evans - Bristol - 1816 - 490 pages
...and was equally remarkable for his talents and his inconsistencies. " His life," observes Wal pole, " was one contradiction. He wrote against popery, and...unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great talents he always hurt himself and his friends; with romantic bravery he was always an unsuccessful... | |
 | George James Welbore Agar- Ellis (1st baron Dover.) - 1827 - 202 pages
...violent enemy of the Earl of Clarendon." Finally, Walpole describes him to have been " a singular person, whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against...converted in the midst of his prosecution of Lord Strafibrd, and was most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great parts, he always... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist - English drama - 1827 - 440 pages
...play. He was, as Mr. Walpole* observes, " a singular person, whose life was one contra-. " diction. He wrote against popery, and embraced it ; " he was..." his prosecution of Lord Strafford, and was most un" conscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With " great parts, he always hurt himself and... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 524 pages
...talents and inconsistences. "His life," says Walpole, " was one contradiction. He wrote against pnpery, and embraced it ; he was a zealous opposer of the...converted in the midst of his prosecution of Lord Slrafford, and most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great talents he always... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 526 pages
...remarkable for his talents anrl inrnosMtences. " His life," says Walpole, " was one contradiction. Be wrote against popery, and embraced it ; he was a zealous...the midst of his prosecution of Lord Strafford, and most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great talents he always hurt himself and... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - Biography - 1833 - 466 pages
...Bristol, was born at Madrid, 1612. " He was (says a late writer, somewhat severely) a singular person, whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against popery, and embraced it : he wai a zealous opposer of the court, and a sacrifice for it : was conscientiously convened in i if midst... | |
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Strafford, and was most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great parts, he always hurt himself and his friends. With romantic bravery, he was always an unsuccessful commander. He spoke for the Test Act, though a Roman Catholic ; and... 
