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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... politics and literature , a good deal yet remains to be said . Fortunately , the materials for such a work have ... political influences which affected his career , and to sketch his relations with contemporary statesmen , and with ...
... politics and literature , a good deal yet remains to be said . Fortunately , the materials for such a work have ... political influences which affected his career , and to sketch his relations with contemporary statesmen , and with ...
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... of the War on Domestic Politics - Secretary of State- Occasional Conformity Bill - Harley's Management of the House of Commons - His Political Position - Harley and Godolphin 28 CHAPTER III HARLEY AND DE FOE 1703-1714 De Foe in xi.
... of the War on Domestic Politics - Secretary of State- Occasional Conformity Bill - Harley's Management of the House of Commons - His Political Position - Harley and Godolphin 28 CHAPTER III HARLEY AND DE FOE 1703-1714 De Foe in xi.
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A Study of Politics and Letters in the Age of Anne Edward Stanley Roscoe. CHAPTER III HARLEY AND DE FOE 1703-1714 De Foe in ... Political Position 92 CONTENTS xiii CHAPTER VI PRIME MINISTER 1710-1714 PAGE Harley's Negotiations xii CONTENTS.
A Study of Politics and Letters in the Age of Anne Edward Stanley Roscoe. CHAPTER III HARLEY AND DE FOE 1703-1714 De Foe in ... Political Position 92 CONTENTS xiii CHAPTER VI PRIME MINISTER 1710-1714 PAGE Harley's Negotiations xii CONTENTS.
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... Political Crisis - Harley's Confidence - The Creation of Peers - 1711 and 1832 - Dismissal of Marlborough - Triumph of Harley - The Restraining Orders - Conclusion of Peace . 101 CHAPTER VII LAST YEARS OF POWER 1711-1714 Harley's ...
... Political Crisis - Harley's Confidence - The Creation of Peers - 1711 and 1832 - Dismissal of Marlborough - Triumph of Harley - The Restraining Orders - Conclusion of Peace . 101 CHAPTER VII LAST YEARS OF POWER 1711-1714 Harley's ...
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... political life in which Robert Harley , for a quarter of a century , took so conspicuous a part . It need not therefore surprise us that it has been difficult to form a sure opinion of his political actions , though at the same time his ...
... political life in which Robert Harley , for a quarter of a century , took so conspicuous a part . It need not therefore surprise us that it has been difficult to form a sure opinion of his political actions , though at the same time his ...
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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.