The Age of AnneLongmans, Green, and Company, 1877 - 248 pages |
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... House of Commons had been Opposition to William in England . returned , pledged to a considerable reduction of the army , and determined to secure that in the English army there should be no foreigners . William's favourite Dutch ...
... House of Commons had been Opposition to William in England . returned , pledged to a considerable reduction of the army , and determined to secure that in the English army there should be no foreigners . William's favourite Dutch ...
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... House of Austria . But the French party prevailed . When the event so long ex- pected at last took place , and King Charles died , it was found that he had recently signed a will , by which he left his kingdom undivided to Philip , Duke ...
... House of Austria . But the French party prevailed . When the event so long ex- pected at last took place , and King Charles died , it was found that he had recently signed a will , by which he left his kingdom undivided to Philip , Duke ...
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... House of Savoy . He was born in France , and educated for the priesthood ; but he showed even in his studies a taste for the life of a soldier . Instead of theological works he was fond of reading Plutarch's Lives . He was a youth of ...
... House of Savoy . He was born in France , and educated for the priesthood ; but he showed even in his studies a taste for the life of a soldier . Instead of theological works he was fond of reading Plutarch's Lives . He was a youth of ...
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... House of Orange . But a visit to Versailles opened his eyes to the fact that the Dutch could have no lasting friendship with the French , who despised their govern- ment , and persecuted their religion . He changed sides , joined ...
... House of Orange . But a visit to Versailles opened his eyes to the fact that the Dutch could have no lasting friendship with the French , who despised their govern- ment , and persecuted their religion . He changed sides , joined ...
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... House of Hapsburg . For nearly three centuries no emperor had been elected who did not belong to that family . Though the empire gave dignity to the family , it did not give them power . What- ever they had of power came to them from ...
... House of Hapsburg . For nearly three centuries no emperor had been elected who did not belong to that family . Though the empire gave dignity to the family , it did not give them power . What- ever they had of power came to them from ...
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Addison allies Almanza amongst Archduke Charles attack Barcelona battle battle of Ramillies Blenheim borough Cadiz Camisards campaign Catalonia cause cavalry century Church command crown death defeat dominions Duke of Burgundy Duke of Orleans Dutch Elector of Bavaria Emperor Empire enemy England Europe favour fighting fleet force fortress fought France French army Galway Germany Godolphin Government Grand Alliance Holland honour House Huguenots important infantry Italy James joined King Lewis King of Spain kingdom later Lewis XIV Lord Lord Galway Madrid Marl Marlborough Marshal Marshal Marsin ministers monarchy Monjuich Netherlands Parliament party peace Peace of Ryswick Peter Peterborough Philip Portugal Prince Eugene Protestant province Queen Anne Queen Anne's reign Ramillies resistance Russian Savoy sent side siege soldiers Spaniards Spanish Stanhope Staremberg strong success surrendered Tallard throne tion took Tories town treaty Turin Utrecht Valencia Vendôme victory village Whigs whilst William William of Orange wished
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Page 219 - The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle.
Page 216 - There St John mingles with my friendly bowl The feast of reason and the flow of soul...
Page 167 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 228 - Peace to all such! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please. And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne; View him with scornful, yev with jealous eyes.
Page 227 - Methinks I hear the drum's tumultuous sound The victor's shouts and dying groans confound, The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise.
Page 209 - The King, observing with judicious eyes, The state of both his universities, To Oxford sent a troop of horse ; and why ? That learned body wanted loyalty : To Cambridge books he sent, as well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning.
Page 228 - And born to write, converse, and live with ease; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne; View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike...
Page 204 - ... common interest. Almost every degree produces something peculiar to it. The food often grows in one country, and the sauce in another. The fruits of Portugal are corrected by the products of Barbadoes : the infusion of a China plant sweetened with the pith of an Indian cane.
Page 228 - Like Cato, give his little Senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise: Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he? What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plastered posts, with claps, in capitals? Or smoking forth, a hundred hawkers...