Nature has been sparing of her gifts to this noble lord; but where birth and fortune are united, we expect the noble pride and independence of a man of spirit, not the servile humiliating complaisance of a courtier. As to the goodness of his heart, if... The Letters of Junius - Page 28by Junius - 1809 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
| Junius - Great Britain - 1771 - 280 pages
...difcipline of the army be in any degree preferved, what thanks are due to a man, whofe cares, notorioufly confined to filling up vacancies, have degraded the office of Commander in Chief into a broker of commiffions ? With ' With refpeft to the navy, 1 fhall only fay, that this country is fo highly indebted... | |
| Junius - Great Britain - 1771 - 402 pages
...army be in any degree preferved, what thanks are due to a man, whole cares, no^orioufly coniined ro filling up vacancies, have degraded the office of commander in chief into a broker of com.miffions. With refpect to the navy, I fhall only fay, that this country is fo highly indebted to... | |
| Junius - Great Britain - 1771 - 304 pages
...in any degree preferved, what thanks are due to a man, whofe cares, notorioufly confined to rilling up vacancies, have degraded the office of Commander in Chief into a broker of commiffions ? With With refpect to the navy, I {hall only fay, that this country is fo highly indebted... | |
| Junius - 1772 - 264 pages
...difcipline of the army be in any degree preferved, what thanks are due to a man, whofe cares, notorioufly confined to filling up vacancies, have degraded the office of commander in chief into a broker of ccinmiffions ! WITH refpefl: to the navy, I fhall only fay, that this country is fo highly indebted... | |
| Junius - Great Britain - 1772 - 262 pages
...difcipline of the army be in any degree prcferveu, what thanks are due to a man, whofe cares, notolionfly confined to filling up vacancies, have degraded the office of commander in chief , into a bjoker of commiffions ! WITH refpect to the navy, I fball only fay, that this country is fo highly... | |
| Junius - English letters - 1783 - 288 pages
...difcipline of the army be in any degree preferved, what thanks are due to a man, whofe cares, notorioufly confined to filling up vacancies, have degraded the office of commander in chief into a broker of commiffions* ? • • • • • * * Thefe animadverfions brought forward Sir William Draper, who... | |
| Junius - Great Britain - 1797 - 402 pages
...spirit, not the servile, humiliating complaisance of a courtier. As to the goodness of his heart, if a proof of it be taken from the facility of never refusing,...confined to filling up vacancies, have degraded the ofHce of commander in chief into a broker of commissions. With respect to the navy, I shall only say,... | |
| Junius - English letters - 1797 - 354 pages
...spirit, not the servile, humiliating complaisance of a courtier. As to the goodness of his heart, if a proof of it be taken from the facility of never refusing, what conclusion « The late lord Granby. shall we draw from the indecency of never performing ? And if the discipline... | |
| Junius - Great Britain - 1804 - 472 pages
...spirit, not the servile, humiliating complaisance of a courtier, As to the goodness of his heart, if a proof of it be taken from the facility of never refusing,...the office of commander in chief into a broker of com-, missions? tion ; and, since it was the object of JUNIUS to overthrow the ministry, he thought... | |
| Junius (pseud.) - Great Britain - 1804 - 450 pages
...servile, humiliating complaisance of a courtier. As to the goodness of his heart, if a proof of it he taken from the facility of never refusing, what conclusion...from the indecency of never performing? And if the disci, plinc of the army be in any degree preserved, what thanks are due to a man, whose cares, notoriously... | |
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