Lives of the English Poets, Waller, Milton, CowleyCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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... danger ; and they who have nothing left can never give freely . " Political truth is equally in danger from the praises of courtiers , and the exclamations of patriots . He then proceeds to rail at the clergy , being sure at that time ...
... danger ; and they who have nothing left can never give freely . " Political truth is equally in danger from the praises of courtiers , and the exclamations of patriots . He then proceeds to rail at the clergy , being sure at that time ...
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... dangerous commission of making new canons , imposing new oaths , and the like ; but now we have disarmed them of that power . These petitioners lately did look upon Episcopacy as a beast armed with horns and claws ; but now that we have ...
... dangerous commission of making new canons , imposing new oaths , and the like ; but now we have disarmed them of that power . These petitioners lately did look upon Episcopacy as a beast armed with horns and claws ; but now that we have ...
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... danger of being out - voted , was not restrained ; and therefore used as an argument against those who were gone upon pretence that they were not suffered to deliver their opinion freely in the House , which could not be believed , when ...
... danger of being out - voted , was not restrained ; and therefore used as an argument against those who were gone upon pretence that they were not suffered to deliver their opinion freely in the House , which could not be believed , when ...
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... danger , and that of Waller , which was an act purely civil , they compounded a horrid and dreadful plot . The discovery of Waller's design is variously related . In " Clarendon's History " it is told , that a servant of Tomkyns ...
... danger , and that of Waller , which was an act purely civil , they compounded a horrid and dreadful plot . The discovery of Waller's design is variously related . In " Clarendon's History " it is told , that a servant of Tomkyns ...
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... danger and happy escape ; and inform them , that the design was , " to seize the Lord Mayor and all the Committee of Militia , and would not spare one of them . " They drew up a vow and covenant , to be taken by every member of either ...
... danger and happy escape ; and inform them , that the design was , " to seize the Lord Mayor and all the Committee of Militia , and would not spare one of them . " They drew up a vow and covenant , to be taken by every member of either ...
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