The History of the Life and Times of Cardinal Wolsey: Prime Minister to King Henry VIII ...J. Purser, 1748 |
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... who begs Leave to fubscribe himself with the highest Respect , My LORD , Your Excellency's Moft obedient and Moft humble Servant Richmond , Nov. 26 , 1748 . to command , JOSEPH GROVE : THE PREFACE . ' N our Third Volume we left DEDICATION .
... who begs Leave to fubscribe himself with the highest Respect , My LORD , Your Excellency's Moft obedient and Moft humble Servant Richmond , Nov. 26 , 1748 . to command , JOSEPH GROVE : THE PREFACE . ' N our Third Volume we left DEDICATION .
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... himself as meritorious as ever . The Obfervation in the following Line , Regis ad exemplum , totus componitur orbis , was too fatally verified in the undeserved Fall and Treatment this great Man met with : We learn , however , from ...
... himself as meritorious as ever . The Obfervation in the following Line , Regis ad exemplum , totus componitur orbis , was too fatally verified in the undeserved Fall and Treatment this great Man met with : We learn , however , from ...
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... himself of the Imputation of having any Hand in the Confpiracy , by laying the Fault on the Marquis of Pescara , and Jerome Moreton ; and en- treated the Emperor to pardon Sforza , and reftore him to his Dominions of Milan : But , fays ...
... himself of the Imputation of having any Hand in the Confpiracy , by laying the Fault on the Marquis of Pescara , and Jerome Moreton ; and en- treated the Emperor to pardon Sforza , and reftore him to his Dominions of Milan : But , fays ...
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... himself at full Liberty in his own Country , he im- 66 σε mediately mounted a fwift Horfe , and , putting Spurs to him , rode with Precipitation , and exprefs- " ed himself after a Manner , rather discovering an " exceffive Tranfport of ...
... himself at full Liberty in his own Country , he im- 66 σε mediately mounted a fwift Horfe , and , putting Spurs to him , rode with Precipitation , and exprefs- " ed himself after a Manner , rather discovering an " exceffive Tranfport of ...
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... himself bound to perform a Treaty , which he only " fubmitted to through Conftraint . " We may here fee , that even great Men , when un- der Misfortunes , tho ' they have enjoyed the utmost Grandeur of the World , find it very difficult ...
... himself bound to perform a Treaty , which he only " fubmitted to through Conftraint . " We may here fee , that even great Men , when un- der Misfortunes , tho ' they have enjoyed the utmost Grandeur of the World , find it very difficult ...
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Page 269 - Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not : Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's and truth's ; then if thou...
Page 269 - And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee...
Page 267 - This many summers in a sea of glory, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown pride At length broke under me; and now has left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me.
Page 354 - O, father abbot, An old man, broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye ; Give him a little earth for charity...
Page 267 - O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours ! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again.
Page 269 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell...
Page 269 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee ; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's...
Page 268 - ... happy, my good Cromwell. I know myself now; and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience. The king has cur'd me, I humbly thank his grace; and from these shoulders, These ruin'd pillars, out of pity, taken A load would sink a navy, too much honour: O, 'tis a burden, Cromwell, 'tis a burden, Too heavy for a man that hopes for heaven.
Page 11 - ... enemies, withdraw your princely favour from me; neither let that stain, that unworthy stain of a disloyal heart towards your good grace, ever cast so foul a blot on your most dutiful wife, and the infant princess your daughter.
Page 11 - But if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander, must bring you the...