 Seal, as guardian of his Majesty's conscience, as Lord High Chancellor of England — nay, even in that character alone in which the noble Duke would think it an affront to be considered...  Eminent British Lawyers - Page 274by Henry Roscoe - 1830 - 428 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent, Amasa May - Readers - 1871 - 226 pages
...character none can deny me — as a man — I am, at this moment, as respectable — I beg leave to add, as much respected — as the proudest peer I now look down upon." 11. Few positive rules for reading can be laid down to which many unforeseen exceptions cannot be taken.... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - Anecdotes - 1872 - 390 pages
...affront to be considered — as a MAN — I am at this moment as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this time as much respected — as the proudest...out of them, was prodigious. It gave Lord Thurlow an ascendency in the House which no Chancellor had ever possessed : it invested him, in public opinion,... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - Anecdotes - 1900 - 380 pages
...affront to be considered — as a MAN — I am at this moment as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this time as much respected — as the proudest...of this speech, both within the walls of Parliament a,».i out of them, was prodigious. It gave Lord Thurlow an ascendency in the House which no Chancellor... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1873 - 348 pages
...duke would think it an affront to be considered, but which character none can deny me,—as a MAN, I am, at this time, as much respected as the proudest peer I now look down upon. NECESSITY OF A PURE NATIONAL MORALITY. THE crisis has -come. By the people of this generation, by ourselves,... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - Readers - 1873 - 528 pages
...would think it an affront to be considered, but which character none can deny me, — as a MAN,- — I am, at this time, as much respected as the proudest peer I now look down upon. LESSON CXV. HAMLET.S SOLILOQUY. SHAKSPEARE. 1. To be, or not to be, — that is the question. Whether... | |
 | Horae, Henry Holmes Joy - 1873 - 374 pages
...considered,) as a man, I am at this moment as respectable, — I beg leave to add, I am at this time as respected, as the proudest Peer I now look down upon." The effect of this Speech was prodigious. It gave Lord Thurlow an ascendancy in the House which no Chancellor had ever possessed;... | |
 | Edward Foss - Courts - 1874 - 376 pages
...me, — as a man, — I am at this moment as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected — as the proudest peer I now look down upon." " The effect of this speech," says Mr. Butler, " both within the walls of Parliament and without them was prodigious. It gave Lord... | |
 | 1875 - 648 pages
...affront to be considered — as A MAN, I am at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to add — I am at this time as much respected as the proudest peer I now look down upon." It is easy to understand the assertion that very often the successful collegian descends into oblivion... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1875 - 380 pages
...deny me — as a man, I am at this moment as respectable ; I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected as the proudest peer I now look down upon. CHARLES JAMES FOX. pHARLES JAMES FOX was the third son of the first Lord Holland, \., and was born... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - American literature - 1876 - 860 pages
...MR CHARLES BuTLER,an English barrister of some distinction (1750-1832), in his Reminiscences says : 'The effect of this speech, both within the walls...out of them, was prodigious. It gave Lord Thurlow an ascendency in the House which no Chancellor had ever possessed ; it invested him in public opinion... | |
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