Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLongman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1862 |
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... Frederic the Protestant . On such occasions their deadliest opponents may reckon upon their candid construction . The bold assertions of these people have of late impressed a large portion of the public with an opinion that James the ...
... Frederic the Protestant . On such occasions their deadliest opponents may reckon upon their candid construction . The bold assertions of these people have of late impressed a large portion of the public with an opinion that James the ...
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... Frederic of Prussia or Alexander of Russia accepted our subsidies in time of war . The leaders of the Opposition no more thought themselves disgraced by the presents of Louis , than a gentleman of our own time thinks himself disgraced ...
... Frederic of Prussia or Alexander of Russia accepted our subsidies in time of war . The leaders of the Opposition no more thought themselves disgraced by the presents of Louis , than a gentleman of our own time thinks himself disgraced ...
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... the perfect rectitude of intention , to which the history of revolutions fur- nishes no parallel , or furnishes a parallel in Washing- ton alone . 491 FREDERIC THE GREAT . ( APRIL , 1842. ) 490 LORD NUGENT'S MEMORIALS OF HAMPDEN .
... the perfect rectitude of intention , to which the history of revolutions fur- nishes no parallel , or furnishes a parallel in Washing- ton alone . 491 FREDERIC THE GREAT . ( APRIL , 1842. ) 490 LORD NUGENT'S MEMORIALS OF HAMPDEN .
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Contributed to the Edinburgh Review Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay. 491 FREDERIC THE GREAT . ( APRIL , 1842. ) Frederic the Great and his Times . Edited , with an Intro- duction , by THOMAS CAMPBELL , Esq . 2 vols . 8vo ...
Contributed to the Edinburgh Review Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay. 491 FREDERIC THE GREAT . ( APRIL , 1842. ) Frederic the Great and his Times . Edited , with an Intro- duction , by THOMAS CAMPBELL , Esq . 2 vols . 8vo ...
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... Frederic a principality as considerable as any which was not called a kingdom . Frederic aspired to the style of royalty . Ostenta- tious and profuse , negligent of his true interests and of his high duties , insatiably eager for ...
... Frederic a principality as considerable as any which was not called a kingdom . Frederic aspired to the style of royalty . Ostenta- tious and profuse , negligent of his true interests and of his high duties , insatiably eager for ...
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