 | English literature - 1819 - 950 pages
...influence strengthened the executive government, of which they formed a part, and gave a vigour to its movements, which the jealousy of the councils...investigation of treasonable charges, but of several other crime« of magnitude, they inquired, they judged, (hey punished, according to what they called reason... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1853 - 532 pages
...which they formed a part, and gave a vigour to its movements, which the jealousy of the councils wrould possibly have impeded. But they are chiefly known...arbitrary and inquisitorial tribunal, the standing u tyranny of Venice. Excluding the old council of forty, a regular court of criminal judicature, not... | |
 | 1867 - 866 pages
...vast influence strengthened the executive government, of which they formed a part, and gave a vigor to its movements which the jealousy of the councils would...tyranny of Venice. Excluding the old Council of Forty, not only from the investigation of treasonable charges, but of several other crme8 of magnitude, they... | |
 | Edward Isidore Sears - 1868 - 444 pages
...vast influence strengthened the executive government, of which they formed a part, and gave n vigor to its movements which the jealousy of the councils would...tyranny of Venice. Excluding the old Council of Forty, not only from the investigation of treasonable charges, but of several other crmes of magnitude, they... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1868 - 378 pages
...influence strengthened the executive government, of which they formed a part, and gave a vigour to its movements, which the jealousy of the councils...tribunal, the standing tyranny of Venice. Excluding 2l8 Tumultuous Assemblies scarce possible. the old council of forty, a regular court of criminal judicature,... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1871 - 672 pages
...influence strengthened the executive government, of which they formed a part, and gave a vigour to its movements which the jealousy of the councils would...tyranny of Venice. Excluding the old council of forty, to which had been entrusted the exercise of criminal justice, not only from the investigation of treasonable... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 618 pages
...describing the uncontrolled authority of the Ten in the conduct of affairs, remarks that they were chiefly known as an arbitrary and inquisitorial tribunal, the standing tyranny of Venice. ' Excluding the regular court of criminal judicature, not only from the investigation of treasonable charges, but of... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1875 - 754 pages
...influence strengthened the executive government, of which they formed a part, and gave a vigour to its movements, which the jealousy of the councils...possibly have impeded. But they are chiefly known as an arbilraiy and inquisitorial tribunal, the standing tyranny of Venice. Excluding 2 1 8 Tumultuous A... | |
 | 1875 - 844 pages
...describing the uncontrolled authority of the Ten in the conduct of affairs, remarks that they were chiefly known as an arbitrary and inquisitorial tribunal, the standing tyranny of Venice. " Excluding the regular court of criminal judicature, not only from the investigation of treasonable charges, but of... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1880 - 494 pages
...describing the uncontrolled authority of the Ten in the conduct of affairs, remarks that they were chiefly known as an arbitrary and inquisitorial tribunal, the standing tyranny of Venice. "Excluding the regular court of criminal judicature, not only from the investigation of treasonable charges, but of... | |
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AD] judicature, not only from the investigation of treasonable charges but of several other crimes of magnitude, they inquired, they judged, they punished, according to what they called reason of state. The public eye never penetrated the mystery of their... 
