 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 496 pages
...sentence of Bacon and thé just absolution of Somers, thé hall •where thé éloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party inflamed with just resentment, thé hall where Charles had confronted ihe high court of justice wilh thé placid courage which has... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 514 pages
...seateaceof Bacon 'and the just absolution of Somers, the hall \vhére ihé eloquence' of •SteaBoitd had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party. inflamed with just resentmenl, the hall whére Chsrles hadi conf ronted ihé high court of justice wi:lh ihé placid coui-age... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 728 pages
...just sentence of Bacon and the just absolution of Somers, the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party...grenadiers. The streets were kept clear by cavalry. The peers, robed in gold and ermine, were marshalled by the heralds under Garter King-at-arms. The judges... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...just sentence of Bacon, and the just absolution of Somers; the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party...the placid courage which has half redeemed his fame. "2. Neither military nor civil pomp was wanting. The avenues were lined with grenadiers. The streets... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1874 - 376 pages
...just sentence of Bacon, and the just absolution of Somers,1 the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party...grenadiers. The streets were kept clear by cavalry. The peers, robed in velvet and ermine, were marshaled by the heralds under garter-king-at-arms. The judges... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1874 - 568 pages
...just sentence of Bacon and the just absolution of Somers, the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party...fame. Neither military nor civil pomp was wanting. Tha 1 Macaulay, v. 595 ; Burlcigh and his Timts. avenues were lined with grenadiers. The streets were... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1874 - 346 pages
...first sentence of Bacon, and the just absolution of Somers ; the hall where the eloquence of Straffbrd had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party...half redeemed his fame. Neither military nor civil power was wanting. The avenues were lined with grenadiers. The streets were kept clear by cavalry.... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...just absolution of Somers; the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment melted and awed a victorious party inflamed with just resentment;...with the placid courage which has half redeemed his name. Neither military nor civil pomp was wanting. The avenues were lined with grenadiers; the streets... | |
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1874 - 336 pages
...; in respect to unity, correct Arrangement. — Grammatical order. Words. — Literal, well choaen. Neither military nor civil pomp was wanting. The avenues...grenadiers. The streets were kept clear by cavalry. The peers, robed in gold and ermine, were marshalled by heralds under the garter king-at-arms. The judges,... | |
 | John Young Sargent, T. F. Dallin - 1875 - 416 pages
...just sentence of Bacon and the just absolution of ,Somers, the hall where the eloquence of Stafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party...grenadiers. The streets were kept clear by cavalry. The peers, robed in gold and ermine, were marshalled by the heralds under Garter King-at-arms. The judges... | |
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The place was worthy of such a trial. It was the great hall of William Rufus, the hall which had resounded with acclamations at the inauguration of thirty kings, the hall which had witnessed the just sentence of Bacon and the just absolution of Somers,... 
