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 xii 頁
... Hope of Official Employ- ment - His Opinion on Harley's Fall in 1708 - Continues in Godolphin's Service after Harley's Dismissal - His Return to Harley in 1710 - Prosecuted for Libel in 17131 -Intercession of Harley - The Review ...
... Hope of Official Employ- ment - His Opinion on Harley's Fall in 1708 - Continues in Godolphin's Service after Harley's Dismissal - His Return to Harley in 1710 - Prosecuted for Libel in 17131 -Intercession of Harley - The Review ...
第 6 頁
... hope did begin to fail in our God . But be pleased to send me directions what I should do if there should be any stir . " And 1 The following is one among many similar entries : " 1645 . May 13. Receipt by Thomas Stevens of 26s . from ...
... hope did begin to fail in our God . But be pleased to send me directions what I should do if there should be any stir . " And 1 The following is one among many similar entries : " 1645 . May 13. Receipt by Thomas Stevens of 26s . from ...
第 11 頁
... hope through the grace of God , with your blessings and prayers , which I earnestly beg , my endeavours may in time send you fairer fruits than these first beginnings . " 1 It has been sometimes supposed that Harley was educated at ...
... hope through the grace of God , with your blessings and prayers , which I earnestly beg , my endeavours may in time send you fairer fruits than these first beginnings . " 1 It has been sometimes supposed that Harley was educated at ...
第 13 頁
... hope it will wear off without that . ” 2 Harley , during the next four years , lived sometimes in London , sometimes in Herefordshire , taking , as became his father's son , an important share in local affairs , and qualifying himself ...
... hope it will wear off without that . ” 2 Harley , during the next four years , lived sometimes in London , sometimes in Herefordshire , taking , as became his father's son , an important share in local affairs , and qualifying himself ...
第 40 頁
... hope for popular support in any attacks that they might make on the General or on the policy of the administration which supported him . Blenheim gave renewed confidence to the Whigs , and enabled Harley easily to rally round him the ...
... hope for popular support in any attacks that they might make on the General or on the policy of the administration which supported him . Blenheim gave renewed confidence to the Whigs , and enabled Harley easily to rally round him the ...
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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.