Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 3Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860 |
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Pagina 62
... Pitt , whose influence in the House of Commons and in the coun- try was unbounded , was eager to mark his regard for one whose exploits had contributed so much to the lustre of that memorable period . The great orator had already in ...
... Pitt , whose influence in the House of Commons and in the coun- try was unbounded , was eager to mark his regard for one whose exploits had contributed so much to the lustre of that memorable period . The great orator had already in ...
Pagina 64
... Pitt ; but finally he connected himself in the closest manner with George Grenville . Early in the session of 1764 , when the illegal and impolitic persecution of that worthless demagogue Wilkes had strongly excited the public mind ...
... Pitt ; but finally he connected himself in the closest manner with George Grenville . Early in the session of 1764 , when the illegal and impolitic persecution of that worthless demagogue Wilkes had strongly excited the public mind ...
Pagina 88
... Pitt and the great Whig connexion in 1761. No pressing ques- tion of domestic or European policy required the attention of public men . There was a short and de- lusive lull between two tempests . The excitement produced by the ...
... Pitt and the great Whig connexion in 1761. No pressing ques- tion of domestic or European policy required the attention of public men . There was a short and de- lusive lull between two tempests . The excitement produced by the ...
Pagina 148
... Pitt Press , and the Clarendon Press , under the direction of syndics and delegates appointed by the Universities , and have been illustrated with notes by reverend , very reverend , and right reverend commentators . Every year the most ...
... Pitt Press , and the Clarendon Press , under the direction of syndics and delegates appointed by the Universities , and have been illustrated with notes by reverend , very reverend , and right reverend commentators . Every year the most ...
Pagina 234
... Pitt and Mr. Dundas in spite of the strenuous opposition of Mr. Burke , we conceive to be on the whole the best that was ever devised for the government of a country where no materials can be found for a representative constitution . In ...
... Pitt and Mr. Dundas in spite of the strenuous opposition of Mr. Burke , we conceive to be on the whole the best that was ever devised for the government of a country where no materials can be found for a representative constitution . In ...
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