Lives of Cardinal Alberoni, the Duke of Ripperda, and Marquis of Pombal: Three Distinguished Political Adventurers of the Last Century. Exhibiting a View of the Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal During a Considerable Portion of that Period |
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... court of Parma , but kept him with him to season his nocturnal revels with that gross pleasantry in which he delighted . Alberoni saw the moment of his fortune arrived ; and determined to improve it . † * He was actually on his close ...
... court of Parma , but kept him with him to season his nocturnal revels with that gross pleasantry in which he delighted . Alberoni saw the moment of his fortune arrived ; and determined to improve it . † * He was actually on his close ...
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... and harangued the magistrates with the dignity of a queen , and the persuasive sweetness of a woman . They imme- diately contributed six thousand pistoles . By the forms of the Spanish court , the Came- 8 LIFE OF CARDINAL ALBERONI .
... and harangued the magistrates with the dignity of a queen , and the persuasive sweetness of a woman . They imme- diately contributed six thousand pistoles . By the forms of the Spanish court , the Came- 8 LIFE OF CARDINAL ALBERONI .
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... court , had occasion , of course , to speak of D'Ur- sini : - " There is a stout young fellow , " said he , " of the name of D'Aubigni , one of her household , who certainly goes to bed to her . But I make no doubt they are privately ...
... court , had occasion , of course , to speak of D'Ur- sini : - " There is a stout young fellow , " said he , " of the name of D'Aubigni , one of her household , who certainly goes to bed to her . But I make no doubt they are privately ...
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... court of Philip would be indeed imperfect , which excluded his confessor . Père D'Aubenton had followed him from France in this capacity . Though the King was sufficiently disposed to pay implicit obedience to his confessor , yet so ...
... court of Philip would be indeed imperfect , which excluded his confessor . Père D'Aubenton had followed him from France in this capacity . Though the King was sufficiently disposed to pay implicit obedience to his confessor , yet so ...
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... court ; -to none so much as to D'Ursini . Her mind delivered itself over to the most anxious meditation . In the critical situation in which she stood , her fall , she foresaw , would be the consequence of a false step ; hence the ...
... court ; -to none so much as to D'Ursini . Her mind delivered itself over to the most anxious meditation . In the critical situation in which she stood , her fall , she foresaw , would be the consequence of a false step ; hence the ...
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Page 23 - At the end of the seventeenth, and beginning of the eighteenth centuries...
Page 432 - So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do.
Page 432 - And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Page 433 - And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Page 424 - But those things which proceed out of the mouth come ' forth from the heart ; and they defile the man. For out ' of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, thefts, false ' witness, blasphemies : these are the things which defile a ' man : but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a
Page 434 - Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Page 402 - Attendite a falsis prophetis, qui veniunt ad vos in vestimentis ovium, intrinsecus autem sunt lupi rapaces : a fructibus eorum cognoscetis eos.
Page 422 - He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
Page 435 - But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Page 46 - ... and promifed on my part therein, I give again the pledge of my faith, and royal word, and I fwear folemnly by the gofpels contained in this...