Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, Prime Minister, 1710-1714: A Study of Politics and Letters in the Age of AnnePutnam, 1902 - 256 頁 |
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第 19 頁
... chief reason for his action - he objected to it in the interests of national economy , does not much matter . He perceived the danger of extreme action whether by the Court or its opponents . " The " The prospect is very cloudy , " he ...
... chief reason for his action - he objected to it in the interests of national economy , does not much matter . He perceived the danger of extreme action whether by the Court or its opponents . " The " The prospect is very cloudy , " he ...
第 29 頁
... the conduct of public affairs , while the fact that his successor was a woman increased the influence of the change , hastening the transference of the executive power The from the Sovereign to a select body of the chief.
... the conduct of public affairs , while the fact that his successor was a woman increased the influence of the change , hastening the transference of the executive power The from the Sovereign to a select body of the chief.
第 30 頁
... chief politicians who were becoming the Cabinet . Greater responsibility was thrown on leading statesmen , who were necessarily obliged to seek support from their adherents in the country and from the representatives of it in Parliament ...
... chief politicians who were becoming the Cabinet . Greater responsibility was thrown on leading statesmen , who were necessarily obliged to seek support from their adherents in the country and from the representatives of it in Parliament ...
第 41 頁
... chief share in defeating this manœuvre in the House of Commons . The House of Lords was certain to throw out , directly or indirectly , the Occasional Conformity Bill alone ; joined to a money Bill it might not be so.
... chief share in defeating this manœuvre in the House of Commons . The House of Lords was certain to throw out , directly or indirectly , the Occasional Conformity Bill alone ; joined to a money Bill it might not be so.
第 57 頁
... chief ally was De Foe , who , after completing his survey of Eng- land , was sent by him to Scotland upon a similar errand . On 13th September 1706 , De Foe states that he was about to wait on the Minister , and take his last ...
... chief ally was De Foe , who , after completing his survey of Eng- land , was sent by him to Scotland upon a similar errand . On 13th September 1706 , De Foe states that he was about to wait on the Minister , and take his last ...
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¹ Harley action Administration affairs age of Anne agreeable appointed Arbuthnot became Bill Brampton Bryan career character chief Church club Court death desire Dissenters Duke Earl of Oxford Edward Harley Elector England English favour Foe's France friendship Godolphin Government Halifax Hanover Hanoverian Harley and Bolingbroke Harley Papers Harley's policy Herefordshire Hist honour hope House of Commons House of Lords HUMPHREY WANLEY impeachment influence interest Jacobite July King Lady leader letter London Longleat MSS Lord Treasurer Lordship manuscripts Marlborough Masham ment Ministry moderate National Portrait Gallery negotiations never opinion opponents opposed Parl Parliament parliamentary passed peace peerage peers political politician position Pretender Prime Minister principles Queen reason remarkable Robert Harley scheme Scotland Scriblerus Scriblerus Club Secretary South Sea sovereign Speaker standing army statesman success Swift temper tion Tory party Treaty union Wanley Welbeck Abbey Whigs writes wrote
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第 147 頁 - ... the governor and company of the Bank of England, or by the governor and company of merchants of Great Britain trading to the South Seas and other parts of America, and for encouraging the fishery...
第 226 頁 - Scriblerus was to have ridiculed all the false tastes in learning, under the character of a man of capacity enough ; that had dipped into every art and science, but injudiciously in each.
第 68 頁 - A Review of the Affairs of France, and of all Europe, as influenced by that Nation...
第 105 頁 - I think Mr. St. John the greatest young man I ever knew ; wit, capacity, beauty, quickness of apprehension, good learning, and an excellent taste ; the best orator in the house of commons, admirable conversation, good nature, and good manners ; generous, and a despiser of money.
第 193 頁 - I congratulate the time being come that the wolf dwells with the lamb, and the leopard lies down with the kid. These are very happy prognostics.
第 166 頁 - I was resolved to stay till I could tell you the queen had got so far the better of the dragon as to take her power out of his hands. " He has been the most ungrateful man to her, and to all his best friends, that ever was born. " I cannot have so much time now to write all my mind, because my dear mistress is not well ; and I think I may lay her illness to the charge of the Treasurer, who, for three weeks together, was teasing and vexing her without intermission ! And she could not get rid of him...
第 218 頁 - John Gay. I'm no more to converse with the swains, But go where fine people resort : One can live without money on plains, But never without it at court. If, when with the swains I did gambol, I array'd me in silver and blue : When abroad, and in courts I shall ramble, Pray, my lord, how much money will do...
第 223 頁 - The end of our Club is to advance conversation and friendship, and to reward deserving persons with our interest and recommendation. We take in none but men of wit or men of interest; and if we go on as we begin, no other Club in this town will be worth talking of.
第 213 頁 - He has the best skill in ancient hands and MSS. of any man not only of this, but, I believe, of any former age...
第 203 頁 - tis a soul like thine : A soul supreme, in each hard instance tried, Above all pain, all passion, and all pride, The rage of power, the blast of public breath, The lust of lucre, and the dread of death.