Prose and PoetryR. Hart-Davis, 1952 - 864 pages |
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Page 45
... soon as he had left the royal presence . On his way to his prison he bemoaned himself , accused his followers , and abjectly implored the intercession of Dartmouth . " I know , my Lord , that you loved my father . For his sake , for ...
... soon as he had left the royal presence . On his way to his prison he bemoaned himself , accused his followers , and abjectly implored the intercession of Dartmouth . " I know , my Lord , that you loved my father . For his sake , for ...
Page 596
... soon as they are elected , are an aristoc- racy , with an interest opposed to the interest of the community ? Why ... soon as they are a convention , as soon as they are separated from the people , as soon as the supreme power is put ...
... soon as they are elected , are an aristoc- racy , with an interest opposed to the interest of the community ? Why ... soon as they are a convention , as soon as they are separated from the people , as soon as the supreme power is put ...
Page 602
... soon as the first explosion was beginning to be forgotten , as soon as wealth again began to germinate , as soon as the poor again began to com- pare their cottages and sallads with the hotels and banquets of the rich , there would have ...
... soon as the first explosion was beginning to be forgotten , as soon as wealth again began to germinate , as soon as the poor again began to com- pare their cottages and sallads with the hotels and banquets of the rich , there would have ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND SELECTED PASSAGES II | 13 |
ESSAYS | 233 |
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