The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes, Volume 5William Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1810 - Great Britain Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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... hope , and charity , in a perfect union , had but now their swords edged to each others confusion . O scelus hominum ! Height of impiety ! Kai su teknon ! said Cæsar in the senate ; it was not his death that grieved him , but that his ...
... hope , and charity , in a perfect union , had but now their swords edged to each others confusion . O scelus hominum ! Height of impiety ! Kai su teknon ! said Cæsar in the senate ; it was not his death that grieved him , but that his ...
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... hope is so accomplished , that it is not in the power of the devil , or all his works , ever to dissolve it . This , I say , was the work of our last sitting . Give me leave , sir , I beseech you , to deliver what I conceive convenient ...
... hope is so accomplished , that it is not in the power of the devil , or all his works , ever to dissolve it . This , I say , was the work of our last sitting . Give me leave , sir , I beseech you , to deliver what I conceive convenient ...
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... hope , will not wrest it beyond our abilities , yet , left to the inter- pretation of a succeeding tyrant , if ever this nation be so unfortunate to fall into the hands of such , it is a record , wherein every man may read himself a ...
... hope , will not wrest it beyond our abilities , yet , left to the inter- pretation of a succeeding tyrant , if ever this nation be so unfortunate to fall into the hands of such , it is a record , wherein every man may read himself a ...
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... hope of impunity lulls every bad great officer into security , for his time ; and , who would not venture to raise a fortune , when the allurements of honour and wealth are so prevalent , if the worst that can befall , be ' but ...
... hope of impunity lulls every bad great officer into security , for his time ; and , who would not venture to raise a fortune , when the allurements of honour and wealth are so prevalent , if the worst that can befall , be ' but ...
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... hope , unani- mous , to give me leave to speak for myself , and to lay open the truth of my cause , concerning the said petition and protestation before them . And now , Master Speaker , to address myself to the business , whereof I ...
... hope , unani- mous , to give me leave to speak for myself , and to lay open the truth of my cause , concerning the said petition and protestation before them . And now , Master Speaker , to address myself to the business , whereof I ...
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Page 454 - Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou and reign over us. And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Page 495 - Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Page 408 - Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon...
Page 117 - Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler ; the snare is broken, and we are delivered.
Page 402 - Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Page 116 - Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest ? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields ; for they are white already to harvest.
Page 476 - If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
Page 39 - ... (besides one, sometimes two or more of the best livings) collegiate masterships in the universities, rich lectures in the city, setting sail to all winds that might blow gain into their covetous bosoms...
Page 40 - term them) godly men, but executing their places like children of the devil, unfaithfully, unjustly, unmercifully, and, where not corruptly, stupidly. So that between them, the teachers, and these, the disciples, there hath not been a more ignominious and mortal wound to faith, to piety, to the work of reformation, nor more cause of blaspheming given to the enemies of God and truth, since the first preaching of the reformation.
Page 548 - ... even these twigs would not long flourish, when the stock upon which they grew was dead) : but as to true and real power, I should remain but the outside, but the picture, but the sign of a king.