Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 1J.M. Dent & Company, 1913 |
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... we think worse of King Charles the First than even Mr. Hallam appears to do . The fixed hatred of liberty which was the principle of the King's public conduct , the unscrupulousness with which he adopted any means which might Hallam 25.
... we think worse of King Charles the First than even Mr. Hallam appears to do . The fixed hatred of liberty which was the principle of the King's public conduct , the unscrupulousness with which he adopted any means which might Hallam 25.
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Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay. the unscrupulousness with which he adopted any means which might enable him to attain his ends , the readiness with which he gave promises , the impudence with which he broke them , the cruel ...
Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay. the unscrupulousness with which he adopted any means which might enable him to attain his ends , the readiness with which he gave promises , the impudence with which he broke them , the cruel ...
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... means of defence . Every man who has observed the ebb and flow of public feeling in our own time will easily recall examples to illustrate this remark . English statesman ought to pay assiduous worship to Nemesis , to be most ...
... means of defence . Every man who has observed the ebb and flow of public feeling in our own time will easily recall examples to illustrate this remark . English statesman ought to pay assiduous worship to Nemesis , to be most ...
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... means of destruction were invented . The ancient panoply became useless ; and it was thrown aside to rust in lumber - rooms , or exhibited only as part of an idle pageant . Thus absolute monarchy was established on the Continent ...
... means of destruction were invented . The ancient panoply became useless ; and it was thrown aside to rust in lumber - rooms , or exhibited only as part of an idle pageant . Thus absolute monarchy was established on the Continent ...
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... means so formidable as to be a proper subject for a retrospective ordinance of the legislature . His mind had not ... mean and irritable disposition indulges itself from day to day , the excesses natural to a little mind in a great place ...
... means so formidable as to be a proper subject for a retrospective ordinance of the legislature . His mind had not ... mean and irritable disposition indulges itself from day to day , the excesses natural to a little mind in a great place ...
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