Critical, Historical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumes 3-4Hurd and Houghton, 1875 |
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Page 8
... scarcely consistent with the character of a zealous Protestant . He was sent to escort the Papal Legate , Cardinal Pole , from Brussels to London . That great body of moderate persons who cared more for the quiet of the realm than for ...
... scarcely consistent with the character of a zealous Protestant . He was sent to escort the Papal Legate , Cardinal Pole , from Brussels to London . That great body of moderate persons who cared more for the quiet of the realm than for ...
Page 9
... scarcely possible for him to keep his power or even his head . There was not room in one government for an Eliza- beth and a Richelieu . What the haughty daughter of Henry needed , was a moderate , cautious , flexible minister , skilled ...
... scarcely possible for him to keep his power or even his head . There was not room in one government for an Eliza- beth and a Richelieu . What the haughty daughter of Henry needed , was a moderate , cautious , flexible minister , skilled ...
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... scarcely less scandalous than those of Hebert , mummeries scarcely less absurd than those of Clootz , and crimes scarcely less atrocious than those of Marat , disgrace the early history of Protestantism . The Ref- ormation is an event ...
... scarcely less scandalous than those of Hebert , mummeries scarcely less absurd than those of Clootz , and crimes scarcely less atrocious than those of Marat , disgrace the early history of Protestantism . The Ref- ormation is an event ...
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... scarcely decent to name , assigns a highly creditable part to the Friar . The partiality of Shakspeare for Friars is well known . In Hamlet , the Ghost complains that he died without extreme unction , and , in defiance of the article ...
... scarcely decent to name , assigns a highly creditable part to the Friar . The partiality of Shakspeare for Friars is well known . In Hamlet , the Ghost complains that he died without extreme unction , and , in defiance of the article ...
Page 48
... scarcely have produced greater good to mankind than was produced by their fierce and senseless temerity . Demolition is undoubt- edly a vulgar task ; the highest glory of the statesman is to construct . But there is a time for every ...
... scarcely have produced greater good to mankind than was produced by their fierce and senseless temerity . Demolition is undoubt- edly a vulgar task ; the highest glory of the statesman is to construct . But there is a time for every ...
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