The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Revolution in 1688, Band 1J. J. Tourneisen., 1789 |
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... themselves northwards , and fpread but a very faint light over this ifland . The Greek and Roman navigators or merchants ( for there were fcarcely any other travellers in those ages ) brought back the moft fhocking accounts of the ...
... themselves northwards , and fpread but a very faint light over this ifland . The Greek and Roman navigators or merchants ( for there were fcarcely any other travellers in those ages ) brought back the moft fhocking accounts of the ...
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... themselves obliged to recruit their legions from the frontier provinces , where the genius of war , though languishing , was not totally extinct ; and these mercenary forces , careless of laws and civil inftitutions , established a ...
... themselves obliged to recruit their legions from the frontier provinces , where the genius of war , though languishing , was not totally extinct ; and these mercenary forces , careless of laws and civil inftitutions , established a ...
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... themselves , met with no refiftance from the unwarlike inhabitants . The Britons , accustomed to have recourse to the em- perors for defence as well as government , made fup- plications to Rome ; and one legion was fent over for their ...
... themselves , met with no refiftance from the unwarlike inhabitants . The Britons , accustomed to have recourse to the em- perors for defence as well as government , made fup- plications to Rome ; and one legion was fent over for their ...
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... themselves fufficiently inclined . HENGIST and Horfa , two brothers , poffeffed great credit among the Saxons , and were much ce- lebrated both for their valour and nobility . They were reputed , as most of the Saxon princes , to be ...
... themselves fufficiently inclined . HENGIST and Horfa , two brothers , poffeffed great credit among the Saxons , and were much ce- lebrated both for their valour and nobility . They were reputed , as most of the Saxon princes , to be ...
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... themselves , who had not been able to refift thofe feeble invaders , were determined to conquer and fight for their own grandeur , not for the defence of their degenerate allies . They fent intelligence to Saxony of the fer- tility and ...
... themselves , who had not been able to refift thofe feeble invaders , were determined to conquer and fight for their own grandeur , not for the defence of their degenerate allies . They fent intelligence to Saxony of the fer- tility and ...
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Seite viii - I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation; English, Scotch, and Irish, Whig and Tory, churchman and sectary, freethinker and religionist, patriot and courtier, united in their rage against the man who had presumed to shed a generous tear for the fate of Charles I. and the earl of Strafford...
Seite xviii - Upon further consideration," said he, " I thought I might say to him, ' Good Charon, I have been correcting my works for a new edition. Allow me a little time that I may see how the public receives the alterations.
Seite xii - To conclude historically with my own character. I am, or rather was, — for that is the style I must now use in speaking of myself, which emboldens me the more to speak my sentiments; — I was, I say, a man of mild dispositions...
Seite xiii - In a word, though most men anywise eminent have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched, or even attacked, by her baleful tooth ; and though. I wantonly exposed myself to the rage of both civil and religious factions, they seemed to be disarmed in my behalf of their wonted fury. My friends never had occasion to vindicate any one circumstance of my character and conduct...
Seite xviii - Charon for not entering readily into his boat, he could not find one that fitted him; he had no house to finish, he had no daughter to provide for, he had no enemies upon whom he wished to revenge himself. 'I could not well imagine,' said he, 'what excuse I could make to Charon in order to obtain a little delay.
Seite xviii - Have a little patience. good Charon. I have been endeavouring to open the eyes of the Public. If I live a few years longer. I may have the satisfaction of seeing the downfall of some of the prevailing systems of superstition.
Seite vi - I went over to France with a view of prosecuting my studies in a country retreat ; and I there laid that plan of life which I have steadily and successfully pursued. I resolved to make a very rigid frugality supply my deficiency of fortune, to maintain unimpaired my independency, and to regard every object as contemptible, except the improvement of my talents in literature.
Seite 408 - In Rochester and all the towns through which he passed he was received with the shouts and acclamations of the populace. As he approached Southwark, the clergy, the laity, men of all ranks and ages, came forth to meet him, and celebrated with hymns of joy his triumphant entrance.
Seite x - I was reluctant to begin connexions with the great, and because I was afraid that the civilities and gay company of Paris would prove disagreeable to a person of my age and humour: but on his lordship's repeating the invitation, I accepted of it.
Seite xi - I was loaded with them. There is, however, a real satisfaction in living at Paris, from the great number of sensible, knowing, and polite company with which that city abounds above all places in the universe.