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Pagina 12
... remarkable discovery , is replete with interest and research , and contains passages of brilliant and even poetical eloquence . The object of his work is to trace the germ through all its changes to the period of ma- turity ; and the ...
... remarkable discovery , is replete with interest and research , and contains passages of brilliant and even poetical eloquence . The object of his work is to trace the germ through all its changes to the period of ma- turity ; and the ...
Pagina 55
... remarkable examples of the acquisition of great distinction in a public career after it had been entered upon comparatively late in life ; and in that respect his case is doubly extraordinary , seeing that the eminence and renown he ...
... remarkable examples of the acquisition of great distinction in a public career after it had been entered upon comparatively late in life ; and in that respect his case is doubly extraordinary , seeing that the eminence and renown he ...
Pagina 60
... remarkable place . I was born at Aldwinckle , in Northamptonshire , where my father was the painful preacher of St. Peter's . This village was distanced one good mile west from Achurch , where Mr. Brown , founder of the Brownists , did ...
... remarkable place . I was born at Aldwinckle , in Northamptonshire , where my father was the painful preacher of St. Peter's . This village was distanced one good mile west from Achurch , where Mr. Brown , founder of the Brownists , did ...
Pagina 64
... remarkable character , and to which we may pre- sently take occasion to refer ; and also his history of the Crusades , the most original , and long the most popular , of his writings . It was in this work that he first gave free scope ...
... remarkable character , and to which we may pre- sently take occasion to refer ; and also his history of the Crusades , the most original , and long the most popular , of his writings . It was in this work that he first gave free scope ...
Pagina 73
... than any thing else perhaps besides the approval of his own conscience - did it tend to what appears so remarkable in studying his works - that unmurmuring acquiescence in the decrees of Providence , even when they THOMAS FULLER . 73.
... than any thing else perhaps besides the approval of his own conscience - did it tend to what appears so remarkable in studying his works - that unmurmuring acquiescence in the decrees of Providence , even when they THOMAS FULLER . 73.
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afterwards Algernon Algernon Sidney Andrew Marvell appears appointed army Aubrey authority Barrow Baxter Bishop Boyle brother Butler called Cambridge character Charles Charles II Christian church Clarendon College common court Cromwell Cromwell's daughter death died divine Duke of York Earl edition enemies England English father favour Fuller Gresham College Hale hath Hobbes Hobbes's honour House Hudibras Hyde Ireland king king's lady Latin learning letter lived London Long Parliament Lord Russell majesty ment Milton mind never occasion Oliver opinion Oxford parliament party person Petty poem political preached Prince principles printed probably Protector published racter reason remarkable residence Restoration returned Richard Cromwell Robert Boyle Roger North royal royalist says sermon Shaftesbury Sidney Sir William Petty soon studies things Thomas thought Thucydides tion told took Whig wife William writings written
Populaire passages
Pagina 42 - An Account of the Growth of Popery and arbitrary Government in England...
Pagina 41 - Victory given unto us, such as the like never was since this War began. It had all the evidences of an absolute Victory obtained by the Lord's blessing upon the Godly Party principally. We never charged but we routed the enemy. The Left Wing, which I commanded, being our own horse, saving a few Scots in our rear, beat all the Prince's horse. God made them as stubble to our swords.
Pagina 72 - Art goes yet further, imitating that rational and most excellent work of nature, man ; for by art is created that great leviathan, called a Commonwealth, or State, (in Latin Ciutas) which is but an artificial man...
Pagina 42 - For what do the enemy say? Nay, what do many say that were friends at the beginning of the Parliament ? Even this, that the members of both houses have got great places and commands, and the sword into their hands ; and, what by interest in Parliament, what by power in the army, will perpetually continue themselves in grandeur, and not permit the war speedily to end, lest their own power should determine with it.
Pagina 75 - A PISGAH SIGHT OF PALESTINE, AND THE CONFINES THEREOF; WITH THE HISTORY OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT ACTED THEREON.
Pagina 71 - Nature, the art whereby God hath made and governs the world, is by the art of man, as in many other things, so in this also imitated, that it can make an artificial animal.
Pagina 40 - The Naked Truth ; or the true state of the Primitive Church. By an humble Moderator.
Pagina 84 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost...
Pagina 36 - You must get men of a spirit ; and take it not ill what I say, — I know " ' you will not, — of a spirit that is likely to go on " ' as far as gentlemen will go : — or else you will "
Pagina 88 - Leviathan," which is now mightily called for; and what was heretofore sold for 8s. I now give 24s. for, at the second hand, and is sold for 30s., it being a book the Bishops will not let be printed again.