Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 1J.M. Dent & Company, 1900 - 380 pages |
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... parliament , and that , in con- sequence of a general seizure of his papers , this work may have been brought to the office in which it has been found . But whatever the adventures of the manuscript may have been , no doubt can exist ...
... parliament , and that , in con- sequence of a general seizure of his papers , this work may have been brought to the office in which it has been found . But whatever the adventures of the manuscript may have been , no doubt can exist ...
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... , it always is with its enemies . The best book on their side of the question is the charming narrative of Mrs. Hutchinson . May's History of the Parliament is MILTON'S PUBLIC LIFE 35 good ; but it breaks off 34 MILTON.
... , it always is with its enemies . The best book on their side of the question is the charming narrative of Mrs. Hutchinson . May's History of the Parliament is MILTON'S PUBLIC LIFE 35 good ; but it breaks off 34 MILTON.
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... Parliament , had been a continued course of oppression and treachery . Let those who applaud the Revolution and condemn the Rebellion , mention one act of James the Second THE GREAT REBELLION JUSTIFIED 39 to which a parallel is 38 MILTON.
... Parliament , had been a continued course of oppression and treachery . Let those who applaud the Revolution and condemn the Rebellion , mention one act of James the Second THE GREAT REBELLION JUSTIFIED 39 to which a parallel is 38 MILTON.
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... parliament , and quartered troops on the people in the most illegal and vexatious manner . Not a single session of parliament had passed without some unconstitutional attack on the freedom of debate ; the right of petition was grossly ...
... parliament , and quartered troops on the people in the most illegal and vexatious manner . Not a single session of parliament had passed without some unconstitutional attack on the freedom of debate ; the right of petition was grossly ...
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... Parliament stands on still stronger ground than the Convention of 1688. No action of James can be compared to the conduct of Charles with respect to the Petition of Right . The Lords and Commons present him with a bill in which the ...
... Parliament stands on still stronger ground than the Convention of 1688. No action of James can be compared to the conduct of Charles with respect to the Petition of Right . The Lords and Commons present him with a bill in which the ...
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