| John Heneage Jesse - 1871 - 444 pagina’s
...Walpole, " was one of contradiction. He wrote against Popery, and embraced it ; he was a zealous opposer of the court, and a sacrifice for it ; was conscientiously...unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon." But Lord Bristol is now, perhaps, principally remembered from his connection with De Grammont's Memoirs.... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1871 - 440 pagina’s
...Walpole, " was one of contradiction. He wrote against Popery, and embraced it; he was a zealous opposer of the court, and a sacrifice for it; was conscientiously...converted in the midst of his prosecution of Lord StrarFord, and was most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon." But Lord Bristol is now,... | |
| Adversaria - 1873 - 218 pagina’s
...whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against Popery and embraced it ; he was a zealous opposer of the court, and a sacrifice for it ; was conscientiously...converted in the midst of his prosecution of Lord Stafford ; and was most unconsciously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great parts he always hurt... | |
| William Carew Hazlitt - 1876 - 568 pagina’s
...whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against Popery, and embraced it ; he was a zealous opposer of the Court, and a sacrifice for it ; was conscientiously...converted in the midst of his prosecution of Lord Stratford, and was most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great parts, he always... | |
| Anthony Hamilton - 1876 - 552 pagina’s
...He wrote against popery, and embraced it ; he was a zealous opposer of the court, and a sacrifice to it ; was conscientiously converted in the midst of his prosecution of Lord Strafford, and was most unconscientioualy a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. \Vith great parts, he always hurt himself and his... | |
| William Wheater - 1882 - 372 pagina’s
...who notices him as an author, says "he wrote against popery and embraced it. He was a zealous opposer of the court and a sacrifice for it ; was conscientiously...converted in the midst of his prosecution of lord Straflbrd, and was most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great parts he always... | |
| William Wheater - 1882 - 384 pagina’s
...who notices him as an author, says "he wrote against popery and embraced it. He was a zealous opposer of the court and a sacrifice for it ; was conscientiously converted in the midst of his prosecution of I ord Straflbrd, and was most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great parts he... | |
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1886 - 382 pagina’s
...antithetically characterises him : ' He wrote against popery, and embraced it. He was a zealous opposer of the court, and a sacrifice for it; was conscientiously...Strafford, and was most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Clarendon. With great parts he always hurt himself and his friends. With romantic bravery, he was always... | |
| Leslie Stephen - 1888 - 484 pagina’s
...whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against popery, and embraced it ; he was a zealous opposer of the court, and a sacrifice for it ; was conscientiously...converted in the midst of his prosecution of Lord Stratford, and was most unconscientiously a persecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great parts, he always... | |
| George Edward Cokayne - 1889 - 468 pagina’s
...whose life was оно contradiction. He wrote against Popery and embraced it ; he was a zealous opposer of the Court and a sacrifice for it ; was conscientiously...converted in the midst of his prosecution of Lord Straftbrd and was most imconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great parts he always... | |
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