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Characters of Eminent Men in the Reigns of Charles I and II: Including the ... - Page 54
by Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 201 pages
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1707 - 496 pages
...unwarrantable, and as violent Attempts, as the greateft, and mod unlimited, and infatiable Ambition will do. He had no Ambition of Title, or Office, or Preferment, but only to be kindly look'd upon, and kindly fpoken to, and quietly to enjoy his own Fortune : and, without doubt, no Man...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England ..., Volume 2, Part 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1707 - 488 pages
...and as violent Attempts, as the greateft, and mod unlimited, and infatiable Ambition will do. He bad no Ambition of Title, or Office, or Preferment, but only to be kindly look M upon, and kindly fpokcn to, and quietly to enjoy his own Fortune : and, without doubr, no Man...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England ..., Volume 2, Part 1

Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1717 - 500 pages
...Ambition of Title, or Office, or Preferment,, hut only to be kindly look'd upon, and kindly fpoken to, and quietly to enjoy his own Fortune : and without doubt, no Man in his Nature more abhorr'd Rebellion than he did, nor could he have been led into it by any open and tranfparent Temptation,...
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The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year ...

Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1731 - 508 pages
...no Ambition of Title, or Office, or Preferment, but only to be kindly look'd upon, and kindly fpoken to, and quietly to enjoy his own Fortune : and without doubt, no Man in his Nature more abhorr'd Rebellion than he did, nor could he have been led into it by any open and tranfparent Temptation,...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England ..., Volume 2, Issue 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1731 - 502 pages
...unwarrantable, and as violent Attempts, as the greatcft, and mod unlimited, and infatiable Ambition will do. He had no Ambition of Title, or Office, or Preferment, but only to be kindly look'd upon, and kindly fpoken to, and quietly to enjoy his own Fortune: and without doubt, no Man...
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A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland ...

Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 434 pages
...gentle; to females, obligingly courteous 6 . Lord Clarendon adds the following creditable character. He had no ambition of title, or office, or preferment,...transparent temptation, but by a thousand disguises and couzenages. His pride supplied his want of ambition, and he was angry to see any other man more respected...
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A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland ..., Volume 3

Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 468 pages
...obligingly courteous.7 Lord Clarendon adds the following creditable character. He had no ambition of tide, or office, or preferment, but only to be kindly looked...transparent temptation, but by a thousand disguises and couzenages. His pride supplied his want of ambition, and he was angry to see any other man more respected...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Volume 2, Part 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1807 - 720 pages
...no ambition of title, or office, or preferment, but only to be kindly looked upon, and kindly fpoken to, and quietly to enjoy his own fortune: and, without...did, nor could he have been led into it by any open or tranfparent temptation, but by a thoufand difguifes and couzenages. His pride fupplied his want...
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Peerage of England. ...

Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...unwarrantable, and as violent attempts, as the greatest and most un-ยป limited, and insatiable ambition will do. He had no ambition of title, or office, or preferment,...no man in his nature more abhorred rebellion than be did, nor could he have been led into it by any open and apparent temptation ; but by a thousand...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England: To which ..., Volume 3

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1826 - 656 pages
...preferment, but only to be kindly looked V ' . upon, and kindly spoken to, and quietly to enjoy his 1643. own fortune: and, without doubt, no man in his nature...did, nor could he have been led into it by any open or transparent temptation, but by a thousand disguises and cozenages. His pride supplied his want of...
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