Lives of the English Poets, Waller, Milton, CowleyCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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... favour them . When the Parliament was called in 1640 , it appeared that Waller's political character had not been mistaken . The king's demand of a supply produced one of those noisy speeches which disaffection and discontent regu ...
... favour them . When the Parliament was called in 1640 , it appeared that Waller's political character had not been mistaken . The king's demand of a supply produced one of those noisy speeches which disaffection and discontent regu ...
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... favour of ship - money ; and his speech shows that he did not disappoint their expecta- tions . He was probably the more ardent , as his uncle Hampden had been particularly engaged in the dispute , and , by a sentence which seems ...
... favour of ship - money ; and his speech shows that he did not disappoint their expecta- tions . He was probably the more ardent , as his uncle Hampden had been particularly engaged in the dispute , and , by a sentence which seems ...
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... For Scripture , I will not dispute it in this place ; but I am confident that , whenever an equal division of lands and goods shall be desired , there will be as many places in Scripture found out , which seem to favour that WALLER . 17.
... For Scripture , I will not dispute it in this place ; but I am confident that , whenever an equal division of lands and goods shall be desired , there will be as many places in Scripture found out , which seem to favour that WALLER . 17.
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Samuel Johnson. in Scripture found out , which seem to favour that , as there are now alleged against the prelacy or ... favour . " Whitelock , who , being another of the commissioners , was witness of this ^ " kindness , imputes it to ...
Samuel Johnson. in Scripture found out , which seem to favour that , as there are now alleged against the prelacy or ... favour . " Whitelock , who , being another of the commissioners , was witness of this ^ " kindness , imputes it to ...
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... favoured the king , whose fear con- cealed their loyalty ; and many desired peace , though they durst not oppose the clamour for war ; and they imagined that , if those who had these good intentions should be informed of their own ...
... favoured the king , whose fear con- cealed their loyalty ; and many desired peace , though they durst not oppose the clamour for war ; and they imagined that , if those who had these good intentions should be informed of their own ...
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