The Life of John Milton: Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time, 4. köideMacmillan and Company, 1877 |
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Page vii
... Ireland : Proclamation of Charles II . there by Ormond Small hold of the Commonwealth upon Ireland.- Court of Charles II . at the Hague : Scottish Negotiations and Intrigues there : The Marquis of Montrose again . - Sentiments of the ...
... Ireland : Proclamation of Charles II . there by Ormond Small hold of the Commonwealth upon Ireland.- Court of Charles II . at the Hague : Scottish Negotiations and Intrigues there : The Marquis of Montrose again . - Sentiments of the ...
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... Ireland : Activity of the Parliament and Council of State at home : Royalist and Levelling Pamphlets : Bradshaw's new Press Act : Trial of Lilburne and his Fellow- Levellers : Their Acquittal : Case of Clement Walker : Con- tinued ...
... Ireland : Activity of the Parliament and Council of State at home : Royalist and Levelling Pamphlets : Bradshaw's new Press Act : Trial of Lilburne and his Fellow- Levellers : Their Acquittal : Case of Clement Walker : Con- tinued ...
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... Ireland to command in the Scottish War : His Reception in London , and Appointment to the Generalship - in - Chief for the Commonwealth : Declaration of War against the Scots : News of the Assassination of Ascham at Madrid : Retirement ...
... Ireland to command in the Scottish War : His Reception in London , and Appointment to the Generalship - in - Chief for the Commonwealth : Declaration of War against the Scots : News of the Assassination of Ascham at Madrid : Retirement ...
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... Ireland : Lam- bert appointed to succeed Ireton there : The Post declined by Lambert , and Fleetwood appointed : Acts for the Settlement of Ireland : Fleetwood's Irish Administration : Embassy from the United Provinces : Negotiations ...
... Ireland : Lam- bert appointed to succeed Ireton there : The Post declined by Lambert , and Fleetwood appointed : Acts for the Settlement of Ireland : Fleetwood's Irish Administration : Embassy from the United Provinces : Negotiations ...
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... Ireland : Petition of the Army Officers : Its Effects : Bill for Dissolution of the existing Parliament and Election of a new Representative : Difficulties : Meetings of Cromwell and the Officers : Schism on the Bill for a new ...
... Ireland : Petition of the Army Officers : Its Effects : Bill for Dissolution of the existing Parliament and Election of a new Representative : Difficulties : Meetings of Cromwell and the Officers : Schism on the Bill for a new ...
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Page 440 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who, through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast plough'd...
Page 64 - The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates PROVING THAT IT IS LAWFUL, AND HATH BEEN HELD SO THROUGH ALL AGES, FOR ANY WHO HAVE THE POWER TO CALL TO ACCOUNT A TYRANT, OR WICKED KING, AND AFTER DUE CONVICTION TO DEPOSE AND PUT HIM TO DEATH, IF THE ORDINARY MAGISTRATE HAVE NEGLECTED OR DENIED TO DO IT.
Page 197 - I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.
Page 441 - Then to advise how war may best, upheld, Move by her two main nerves, iron and gold, In all her equipage; besides, to know Both spiritual power and civil, what each means, What severs each, thou hast learned, which few have done. The bounds of either sword to thee we owe : Therefore on thy firm hand Religion leans In peace, and reckons thee her eldest son.
Page 332 - If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Page 478 - Tis madness to resist or blame The force of angry Heaven's flame: And, if we would speak true, Much to the man is due...
Page 97 - I tell you, sir," language. ^.d Qromweil, thumping the table as he spoke, " you have no other way to deal with these men but to break them, or they will break you...
Page 428 - A little onward lend thy guiding hand To these dark steps, a little further on; For yonder bank hath choice of sun or shade; There I am wont to sit, when any chance Relieves me from my task of servile toil, Daily in the common prison else enjoin'd me, Where I, a prisoner chain'd, scarce freely draw The air imprison'd also, close and damp, Unwholesome draught.
Page 212 - And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
Page 65 - ... agreed by common league to bind each other from mutual injury, and jointly to defend themselves against any that gave disturbance or opposition to such agreement.