The Works of Richard Hurd, Lord Bishop of Worcester: Moral and political dialoguesT. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1811 |
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... matter of no great difficulty , when , instead of groping in the dark , we are now got into open day- light , and are treading in the paths of known and authentic history . MR . SOMERS . And yet , my lord , I shall very readily ac ...
... matter of no great difficulty , when , instead of groping in the dark , we are now got into open day- light , and are treading in the paths of known and authentic history . MR . SOMERS . And yet , my lord , I shall very readily ac ...
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... matter to both your satisfactions . The stress of it lies here : That , whereas a mixed and limited government is supposed to have been the ancient constitution in this country , the appearances , in fact , for a couple of cen- turies ...
... matter to both your satisfactions . The stress of it lies here : That , whereas a mixed and limited government is supposed to have been the ancient constitution in this country , the appearances , in fact , for a couple of cen- turies ...
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... matters from the gentlest and the best ? But those , who talk in this strain , have not considered , that there were some circumstances in the state of things , from the time we are speaking of , that DISABLED the nation from insisting ...
... matters from the gentlest and the best ? But those , who talk in this strain , have not considered , that there were some circumstances in the state of things , from the time we are speaking of , that DISABLED the nation from insisting ...
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... matters , in a good degree , con- tinued till the accession of Queen Elizabeth . It is true , the weak administration of a minor king , and a disputed title at his death , occa- sioned some disorders . But the majesty of the crown ...
... matters , in a good degree , con- tinued till the accession of Queen Elizabeth . It is true , the weak administration of a minor king , and a disputed title at his death , occa- sioned some disorders . But the majesty of the crown ...
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... matter was understood by the people at large , and in particular by the king himself and his flatterers . Now it seems to me that this transfer of the supremacy would be taken for a solemn acknowledgment , not only of the ancient ...
... matter was understood by the people at large , and in particular by the king himself and his flatterers . Now it seems to me that this transfer of the supremacy would be taken for a solemn acknowledgment , not only of the ancient ...
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adventures ages ancient appear ARIOSTO authority barbarous BISHOP OF WORCESTER BURNET canon law character Chivalry church circumstances civil classic classic Unity clergy consider constitution court critics crown DIALOGUE VIII doubt English exercise Fairy Queen fancies favour feudal foreign travel genius Gothic fictions Gothic manners hath HENRY VII honour house of STUART house of TUDOR ideas Iliad indulged Italian king king's knights knowledge learning least LETTER liberty LOCKE LORD SHAFTESBURY Lordship mancers MAYNARD mean ment mind moral nation nature neral observation occasion papal parliament passions perhaps person Philosopher poem poet poetry politeness prejudices prerogative pretence princes principles prodigious proper racter reason reformation regal reign RICHARD HURD Romance sense shew Sir TOPAZ SOMERS sort SPENSER spirit suppose supremacy TASSO taste thing tion true truth usurped virtue word young youth
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Seite 283 - Such notes as, warbled to the string, Drew Iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what Love did seek. Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That owned the virtuous Ring and Glass, And of the wondrous Horse of Brass, On which the Tartar King did ride...
Seite 282 - Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend.
Seite 285 - When an architect examines a Gothic structure by Grecian rules, he finds nothing but deformity. But the Gothic architecture has its own rules, by which when it comes to be examined, it is seen to have its merit, as well as the Grecian.
Seite 279 - And without more words you will readily apprehend that the fancies of our modern bards are not only more gallant, but, on a change of the scene, more sublime, more terrible, more alarming than those of the classic fablers. In a word, you will find that the manners they paint, and the superstitions they adopt, are the more poetical for being Gothic.
Seite 281 - I suppose, his growing fanaticism; partly, his ambition to take a different rout from Spenser; but chiefly perhaps, the discredit into which the stories of chivalry had now fallen by the immortal satire of Cervantes. Yet we see thro...
Seite 339 - What we have gotten by this revolution, you will say, is a great deal of good sense. What we have lost is a world of fine fabling; the illusion of which is so grateful to the charmed spirit that in spite of philosophy and fashion.
Seite 315 - Segnius irritant animos demissa per aurem Quam quae sunt oculis subjecta fidelibus et quae Ipse sibi tradit spectator.
Seite 319 - It is also true, that writers do not succeed so well in painting what they have heard, as what they believe, themselves, or at least observe in others a facility of believing.
Seite 312 - Men of cold fancies and philosophical dispositions object to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability enough to affect the imagination. But to this it may be answered, that we are sure, in general, there are many intellectual beings in the World besides ourselves, and several species of spirits...
Seite 31 - That as to dispute what God may do is blasphemy, ... so is it sedition in subjects to dispute what a king may do in the height of his power.