 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 498 pages
...little benefit to the world, unless they be accompanied with steadiness of principle and test-act, though a Roman Catholic, and addicted himself to astrology on the birth-day of true philosophy. We have of his writing " Letters between the Lord George Digby and SirKenelm Digby, Knight, concerning... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 468 pages
...possessor, and of little benefit to the world, units* they be accompanied with steadiness of principle and Catholic, and addicted himself to astrology on the birth-day of true philosophy. We have of his writing " Letters between the Lord George Digby, and Sir Kenelm Digby, Knight, concerning... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - France - 1809 - 344 pages
...He wrote against popery, and embraced it; he was a zealous opposer of the court, and a sacrifice to it; was conscientiously converted in the midst of...to astrology on the birth-day of true philosophy. Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors, Vol. II. p. 25. The histories of England abound with the adventures... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 614 pages
...romantic bravery, he teas always an unsuccessful commander. He spoke for the Tett Act, though a Roma* Catholic ; and addicted himself to astrology on the birth-day of true philosophy. The histories »?' England abound with the adventures of this inconsistent and eccentric nobleman, who,... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - Dramatists, English - 1812 - 472 pages
...Clarendon. With great parts, he always hurt himself and his friends ; with romantic bravery, he w:is always an unsuccessful commander. He spoke for the...astrology, on the birth-day of true philosophy." The histories of England abound with the adventures of this inconsistent and eccentric nobleman, who, among... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...and his friends; with romantic bravery, he was always an unsuccessful commander. He spoke for th« Test Act, though a Roman Catholic; and addicted himself...astrology, on the birth-day of true philosophy." " The Earl of Bristol ^says Granger), well known for his tine parts, his levity, and extravagant passions,... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 482 pages
..." bravery, he was always an un" successful commander. He spoke " for the Test Act, though a Ro" man Catholic ; and addicted " himself to astrology, on the " birth-day of true philosophy." The histories of England abound with the adventures of this inconsistent and eccentric nobleman, who, among... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 476 pages
...he was always an un' successful commander. He spoke ' for the Test Act, though a Ro' man Caihoiic ; and addicted ' himself to astrology, on the ' birth-day of true philosophy." The histories of England abound with the adventures of this inconsistent and eccentric nobleman, who, among... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English drama - 1827 - 444 pages
...Walpol'e* observes, " a singular person, whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against popery, and embraced it; he was a zealous opposer of the court,...astrology, on the birth-day of true philosophy." The histories of England abound with the adventures of this inconsistent, and eccentric nobleman, who,... | |
 | George James Welbore Agar Ellis (Baron Dover.), George Agar Ellis Baron Dover - 1827 - 198 pages
...describes him to have been " a singular person, whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against Popery, and embraced it ; he was a zealous opposer of the...to astrology on the birthday of true philosophy." e The Papists were peculiarly inimical to the Presbyterians — first, on account of old grudges ;... | |
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He wrote against popery, and embraced it; he was a zealous opposer of the court, and a sacrifice for it: was conscientiously converted in the midst of his prosecution of Lord Strafford, and was most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With... 
