The Biographical Magazine, 1. köideEffingham Wilson ... and Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1819 |
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... fortune , but never had any offspring . At the accession of James I. he wrote in favour of the union of England and Scotland ; and , in 1616 , was sworn of the privy council . The next year , he was appointed keeper of the great seal ...
... fortune , but never had any offspring . At the accession of James I. he wrote in favour of the union of England and Scotland ; and , in 1616 , was sworn of the privy council . The next year , he was appointed keeper of the great seal ...
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... fortune . About the age of twelve , his mother also died : in the mean time , her youngest son having been early sent to the Charter - house , so rapid was his improve- ment , that he became head scholar before he was fifteen ; and from ...
... fortune . About the age of twelve , his mother also died : in the mean time , her youngest son having been early sent to the Charter - house , so rapid was his improve- ment , that he became head scholar before he was fifteen ; and from ...
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... fortune , resigned his employments . In the parliament of 1708 he had no seat ; but in 1710 , Harley being appointed chancellor and under secretary , St. John was appointed to the important office of secretary of state . He sustained ...
... fortune , resigned his employments . In the parliament of 1708 he had no seat ; but in 1710 , Harley being appointed chancellor and under secretary , St. John was appointed to the important office of secretary of state . He sustained ...
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... fortune . Buffon , though advanced in years , still possessed a majestic air and a handsome figure ; and , being always uniform in his manner of living , age seemed to be prolonged for him beyond its ordinary bounds . By his wife he had ...
... fortune . Buffon , though advanced in years , still possessed a majestic air and a handsome figure ; and , being always uniform in his manner of living , age seemed to be prolonged for him beyond its ordinary bounds . By his wife he had ...
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... fortune . Congreve perhaps stands first on the list of English writers of comedy ; and for this distinction he is indebted to a perpetual reciprocation of wit and repartee in the dialogue , joined with originality of plot and often of ...
... fortune . Congreve perhaps stands first on the list of English writers of comedy ; and for this distinction he is indebted to a perpetual reciprocation of wit and repartee in the dialogue , joined with originality of plot and often of ...
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Page 10 - In the first place, as he is the father of English poetry, so I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil. He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects.
Page 14 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 15 - Sire, further to observe, that whoever has already dared, or shall hereafter endeavour by false insinuations and suggestions to alienate your Majesty's affections from your loyal subjects in general, and from the city of London in particular...
Page 9 - Let us, at least, make one effort, and, if we must fall, let us fall like men ! My lords, ill as I am, yet as long as I can crawl down to this house, and have strength to raise myself on my crutches, or lift my hand, I will vote against giving up the dependency of America on the sovereignty of Great Britain, and, if no other lord is of opinion with me, I will singly protest against the measure.
Page 16 - In this performance he shews by a variety of examples, that a curve is the line of beauty, and that round swelling figures are most pleasing to the eye ; and the truth of his opinion has been countenanced by subsequent writers on the subject.
Page 6 - This piece was received with greater applause than was ever known. Besides being acted in London sixtythree days without interruption, and renewed the next season with equal applause, it spread into all the great towns of England; was played in many places to the thirtieth and fortieth time ; at Bath and Bristol fifty, &c.
Page 11 - As the soldiers were carrying him slowly along, he made them turn him round frequently to view the field of battle, and to listen to the firing, and was well pleased when the sound grew fainter.
Page 6 - No distractions of mind, no foreboding terrors of conscience agitated this attractive scene. His chamber was " privileged beyond the common walks of virtuous life — quite in the verge of heaven" — and he expired like a wave scarcely curling to the evening zephyr of an unclouded summer sky, and gently rippling to the shore.
Page 11 - On his return to England, he was made lieutenantcolonel ; also gentleman of the bed-chamber and master of the robes to the duke of York, whom, in 1679, he accompanied to the Netherlands...