Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and entertaining letters [selected by V. Knox].1812 |
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... tion . Is cause of scandal given unto you ? Yet policy , duty , and religion enforce you to sue , yield , and submit to our sovereign , between whom and you there can be no equal proportion of duty , where God requires it as a principal ...
... tion . Is cause of scandal given unto you ? Yet policy , duty , and religion enforce you to sue , yield , and submit to our sovereign , between whom and you there can be no equal proportion of duty , where God requires it as a principal ...
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... tion , as philosophers use sometimes places ; the divine , in telling his opinion and reasons in reli- gion ; sometimes the lawyer , in shewing the causes and benefits of law ; sometimes a natural philo- sopher , in setting down the ...
... tion , as philosophers use sometimes places ; the divine , in telling his opinion and reasons in reli- gion ; sometimes the lawyer , in shewing the causes and benefits of law ; sometimes a natural philo- sopher , in setting down the ...
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... such con- tentment to me as nothing but your own person can give me a joy beyond it ; and though you reproach me for chiding , yet I hope the considera- tion of the cause shall free me from any further PART I. 41 COUNTESS OF LEICESTER .
... such con- tentment to me as nothing but your own person can give me a joy beyond it ; and though you reproach me for chiding , yet I hope the considera- tion of the cause shall free me from any further PART I. 41 COUNTESS OF LEICESTER .
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... tion , I find there is a general applaud of your proceedings , which is no small delight to me , and , I hope , will be a great encouragement to you : for though I conceive your labours to be very great , yet I trust the conclusion will ...
... tion , I find there is a general applaud of your proceedings , which is no small delight to me , and , I hope , will be a great encouragement to you : for though I conceive your labours to be very great , yet I trust the conclusion will ...
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... tion by persons no wiser than I am ; they could Bot give me any contentment , but as I understand they are expressions of your lordship's favour ; a blessing that , above all others in this world , I do with most passion desire ; and my ...
... tion by persons no wiser than I am ; they could Bot give me any contentment , but as I understand they are expressions of your lordship's favour ; a blessing that , above all others in this world , I do with most passion desire ; and my ...
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affectionate assure believe beseech bishop bishop of Bath bishop of Salisbury bless brother cause comfort command COUNTESS OF LEICESTER COUNTESS OF SUNDERLAND dean DEAR SIR death desire discourse doth duke duty Earl of Leicester ease esteem faithful father favour fear fortune friendship give glad grace grief happy hath hear heart honour hope humble husband JAMES HOWEL judgment kind king LADY RUSSELL ladyship late leave LETTER live London lord lord Russell LORD SHAFTESBURY lordship madam majesty majesty's master secretary matter mind MOLYNEUX never Nicholas Wotton noble obliged passion pleased poor pray prince reason received remember sent servant shew SIDNEY sincere SIR HENRY HOBART SIR HENRY SIDNEY sorrow soul speak sure tell thank thing thought Thucidides tion told trouble trust truth unto virtue wherein wish words write
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Seite 54 - ... by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.
Seite 53 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Seite 4 - But let not your grace ever imagine that your poor wife will ever be brought to acknowledge a fault where not so much as a thought thereof preceded. And, to speak a truth, never prince had wife more loyal in all duty, and in all true affection, than you have ever found in Anne Boleyn...
Seite 53 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Seite 54 - I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart of a King, and of a King of England too...
Seite 5 - Try me, good king, but let me have a lawful trial, and let not my sworn enemies sit as my accusers and judges; yea, let me receive an open trial, for my truth shall fear no open shame; then shall you see either mine innocence cleared, your suspicion and conscience satisfied, the Ignominy and slander of the world stopped, or my guilt openly declared.
Seite 4 - Boleyn ; with which name and place I could willingly have contented myself, if God and your grace's pleasure had been so pleased. Neither did I at any time so far forget myself in my exaltation, or received queenship, but that I always looked for such an alteration as...
Seite 18 - Let your first action be the lifting up of your mind to Almighty God by hearty prayer; and feelingly digest the words you speak in prayer, with continual meditation and thinking of him to whom you pray, and of the matter for which you pray.
Seite 54 - I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman ; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to.
Seite 81 - ... and mother's sake. Sweet Will, be careful to take the advice of those friends which are by me desired to advise you for your education. Serve God diligently morning and evening; and recommend yourself unto Him, and have Him before your eyes in all your ways.