The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets, Philosophers, Statesmen, Divines, Painters, Architects, Physicians, and Lawyers, Since the Revival of Art: With Their Biographies, Volume 2W. S. Orr and Company, 1853 |
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Pagina 313
... politics and religion , were adverse to the pretensions of the Court . These qualities gained for him the confidence of the Presbyterian party in Bridgewater , by whom he was returned to the parliament of April , 1640. The speedy ...
... politics and religion , were adverse to the pretensions of the Court . These qualities gained for him the confidence of the Presbyterian party in Bridgewater , by whom he was returned to the parliament of April , 1640. The speedy ...
Pagina 317
... political labours and the measures which led the way to it , yet in both there is much left for us to respect and to admire . Oliver , the only son of Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Stuart ( the daughter of a knightly family in the Isle ...
... political labours and the measures which led the way to it , yet in both there is much left for us to respect and to admire . Oliver , the only son of Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Stuart ( the daughter of a knightly family in the Isle ...
Pagina 323
... there is no doubt ; but that deception was rather political than moral . He was very diligent to inspect the minds of his friends and followers , and , in doing so , frequently kept his opinions and feelings in the CROMWELL . 323.
... there is no doubt ; but that deception was rather political than moral . He was very diligent to inspect the minds of his friends and followers , and , in doing so , frequently kept his opinions and feelings in the CROMWELL . 323.
Pagina 333
... politics of Europe , Richelieu chose to be umpire . He was also the founder of the French Academy , and the avowed ... political life should be taxed with failure in unravelling the intricacies of a fictitious interest ; he therefore ...
... politics of Europe , Richelieu chose to be umpire . He was also the founder of the French Academy , and the avowed ... political life should be taxed with failure in unravelling the intricacies of a fictitious interest ; he therefore ...
Pagina 337
... politics prevailed among the fellows of his college . This must not be forgotten in speculating on Milton's public life , and his inexorable hostility to the established government in church and state ; for it will thus appear probable ...
... politics prevailed among the fellows of his college . This must not be forgotten in speculating on Milton's public life , and his inexorable hostility to the established government in church and state ; for it will thus appear probable ...
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Pagina 512 - His Tale of a Tub has little resemblance to his other pieces. It exhibits a vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed or never exerted. It is of a mode so distinct and peculiar, that it must be considered by itself; what is true of that, is not true of anything else which he has written.
Pagina 545 - After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, Whether Pope was a poet ? otherwise than by asking in return, If Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found...
Pagina 601 - Pitt was then one of the poor; and to him Heaven directed a portion of the wealth of the haughty Dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country.
Pagina 319 - ' are most of them old decayed serving men and tapsters, " ' and such kind of fellows ; and,' said I, ' their troops " ' are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of " ' quality ; do you think that the spirits of such base and " ' mean fellows will ever be able to encounter gentlemen. " ' that have honour and courage, and resolution in them...
Pagina 525 - It is not uncommon, for those who have grown wise by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their masters. Addison is now despised by some who perhaps would never have seen his defects, but by the lights which he afforded them.
Pagina 338 - Let not our veneration for Milton forbid us to look with some degree of merriment on great promises and small performance, on the man who hastens home, because his countrymen are contending for their liberty, and, when he reaches the scene of action, vapours away his patriotism in a private boarding-school.
Pagina 541 - Miscellany, in a volume which began with the pastorals of Philips, and ended with those of Pope. The same year was written the Essay on Criticism ; a work which displays such extent of comprehension, such nicety of distinction, such acquaintance with mankind, and such knowledge both of ancient and modern learning, as are not often attained by the maturest age and longest experience. It was published about two years afterwards ; and being praised by Addison in the Spectator* with sufficient liberality,...
Pagina 470 - second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of " the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between " king and people — and, by the advice of Jesuits and other " wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws, " and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom — has " abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby
Pagina 537 - But soon, ah soon, Rebellion will commence, If Music meanly borrows aid from Sense. Strong in new Arms, lo! Giant HANDEL stands, Like bold Briareus, with a hundred hands; To stir, to rouse, to shake the soul he comes, And Jove's own Thunders follow Mars's Drums. Arrest him, Empress ; or you sleep no more — ' She heard, and drove him to th
Pagina 605 - House to tax America, I was ill in bed. If I could have endured to have been carried in my bed, so great was the agitation of my mind for the consequences, I would have solicited some kind hand to have laid me down on this floor, to have borne my testimony against it.