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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... think it not unaptly bestowed upon him . He had all that restless activity , that love of changes and reforms , that eagerness for measures which strike the multitude , which I suppose particularly to be- long xii PREFACE .
... think it not unaptly bestowed upon him . He had all that restless activity , that love of changes and reforms , that eagerness for measures which strike the multitude , which I suppose particularly to be- long xii PREFACE .
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... measure devolved upon him ; but he did not think it expedient to come forward with any ap- pointment in the ministry , till he had secured an object he was at that time secretly and anxiously labouring for he therefore looked round for ...
... measure devolved upon him ; but he did not think it expedient to come forward with any ap- pointment in the ministry , till he had secured an object he was at that time secretly and anxiously labouring for he therefore looked round for ...
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... measure . The most busy preparations were going on for war during the greatest part of that time . What was the object of them ? It will not seriously be maintained that a war with the infidels was intended . Alberoni always affected to ...
... measure . The most busy preparations were going on for war during the greatest part of that time . What was the object of them ? It will not seriously be maintained that a war with the infidels was intended . Alberoni always affected to ...
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... measure from the effects of his inconsiderate ambition . I cannot therefore see any thing unwise in the policy of the Regent ; and I regard only the immediate advantage of France - I do not speak of the private , but perfectly just con ...
... measure from the effects of his inconsiderate ambition . I cannot therefore see any thing unwise in the policy of the Regent ; and I regard only the immediate advantage of France - I do not speak of the private , but perfectly just con ...
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... measure the case of the Spa- nish nation . * None is more striking than one furnished by our history . The English , in the reigu of Henry V. were famed for va- lour . They gained the most splendid victories , and were near achieving ...
... measure the case of the Spa- nish nation . * None is more striking than one furnished by our history . The English , in the reigu of Henry V. were famed for va- lour . They gained the most splendid victories , and were near achieving ...
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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...