Critical and Historical Essays, Volume 1J. M. Dent, 1951 - 1338 pages |
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Page 348
... corruption , because , in his time , it was impossible to govern otherwise . Corruption was unnecessary to the Tudors , for their Parliaments were feeble . The publicity which has of late years been given to parliament- ary proceedings ...
... corruption , because , in his time , it was impossible to govern otherwise . Corruption was unnecessary to the Tudors , for their Parliaments were feeble . The publicity which has of late years been given to parliament- ary proceedings ...
Page 349
... corruption . Bolingbroke , who was the ablest and the most vehement of those who raised the clamour against corruption , had no better remedy to propose than that the Royal prerogative should be strengthened . The I- * M 225 remedy ...
... corruption . Bolingbroke , who was the ablest and the most vehement of those who raised the clamour against corruption , had no better remedy to propose than that the Royal prerogative should be strengthened . The I- * M 225 remedy ...
Page 418
... corruption to a system , and to practise it on a gigantic scale . If we are right as to the cause of these abuses ... corruption and to parliamentary factions : for , when votes cease to be of importance , they will cease to be bought ...
... corruption to a system , and to practise it on a gigantic scale . If we are right as to the cause of these abuses ... corruption and to parliamentary factions : for , when votes cease to be of importance , they will cease to be bought ...
Contents
HALLAMS HISTORY | 3 |
RANKES HISTORY OF THE POPES | 31 |
BURLEIGH AND HIS TIMES | 77 |
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