The True William PennJ.B. Lippincott, 1899 - 392 Seiten |
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... sort of an heroic soul . It is precisely the sort of picture one would paint after a careful study of Penn's life . There is no trace of shrewdness , subtle tact , or deep sagacity , which in the previous volume of this series we found ...
... sort of an heroic soul . It is precisely the sort of picture one would paint after a careful study of Penn's life . There is no trace of shrewdness , subtle tact , or deep sagacity , which in the previous volume of this series we found ...
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... sort . He was all for great ideas and generalities . Sometimes when circumstances compelled him to be concise , his style greatly improved , and he said things which are of permanent value for the way in which they are put . In drafting ...
... sort . He was all for great ideas and generalities . Sometimes when circumstances compelled him to be concise , his style greatly improved , and he said things which are of permanent value for the way in which they are put . In drafting ...
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... sort were valuable only for certain purposes within a limited sphere . They were incapable of forming comprehensive plans or dealing with complicated situations , and they were compelled to yield the important commands to mili- tary men ...
... sort were valuable only for certain purposes within a limited sphere . They were incapable of forming comprehensive plans or dealing with complicated situations , and they were compelled to yield the important commands to mili- tary men ...
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... sort was an almost every - day experience among the Puritans , and he had , no doubt , heard many edifying accounts of it . Indeed , it is impossible to find in Penn during his youth any trace of Church of England teaching . His bent ...
... sort was an almost every - day experience among the Puritans , and he had , no doubt , heard many edifying accounts of it . Indeed , it is impossible to find in Penn during his youth any trace of Church of England teaching . His bent ...
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... sort was an almost every - day experience among the Puritans , and he had , no doubt , heard many edifying accounts of it . Indeed , it is impossible to find in Penn during his youth any trace of Church of England teaching . His bent ...
... sort was an almost every - day experience among the Puritans , and he had , no doubt , heard many edifying accounts of it . Indeed , it is impossible to find in Penn during his youth any trace of Church of England teaching . His bent ...
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admiral afterwards Algernon Sydney Antinomians appear ARMOR PORTRAIT Assembly became believed Bevan carving biographers called cavalier Christ Christianity Church of England colony conscience constitution council court courtier crown Declaration of Indulgence described dissenters doctrine doubt Duke of York English engraving evidence faith Familists father favor France George Fox give governor Historical Society Holland imprisonment Indians interest Ireland James II Jesuit jury King James king's land laws Lawton letter lived Logan London Lord Macaulay ment mind never oath opinion painting pamphlet papists Parliament Penn's Pennsbury Pennsylvania Pepys persecution Philadelphia Place portrait plot political popery PORTRAIT OF PENN preaching Prince of Orange prison Protestants province Puritans Quaker meeting Quakers religion religious liberty Roman Catholics sect seems sent soon sort supposed tell things thou thought tion trial West Jersey Whigs wife William Penn word writing
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 189 - I have, and for my business here, know that after many waitings, watchings, solicitings and disputes in council, this day my country was confirmed to me under the great seal of England, with large powers and privileges, by the name of Pennsylvania, a name the king would give it in honour of my father.
Seite 261 - James had always been his friend, and his father's friend; and that in gratitude he himself was the King's, and did ever, as much as in him lay, influence him to his true interest.
Seite 79 - After dinner comes Mr. Pen to visit me, and stayed an hour talking with me. I perceive something of learning he hath got, but a great deal, if not too much, of the vanity of the French garbe and affected manner of speech and gait - I fear all real profit he hath made of his travel will signify little.
Seite 130 - Son William, I am weary of the world ; I would not live over my days again, if I could command them with a wish ; for the snares of life are greater than the fears of death.
Seite 89 - At night comes Mrs. Turner to see us ; and there, among other talk, she tells me that Mr. William Pen, who is lately come over from Ireland, is a Quaker again, or some very melancholy thing ; that he cares for no company, nor comes into any : which is a pleasant thing, after his being abroad so long, and his father such a hypocritical rogue, and at this time an Atheist.
Seite 125 - I can never urge the fundamental laws of England, but you cry, " Take him away ! take him away !" But it is no wonder, since the Spanish Inquisition hath so great a place in the recorder's heart. God Almighty, who is just, will judge you all for these things.
Seite 54 - Though my exercises and troubles were very great, yet were they not so continual but that I had some intermissions, and was sometimes brought into such a heavenly joy, that I thought I had been in Abraham's bosom.
Seite 125 - Till now I never understood the reason of the policy and prudence of the Spaniards in suffering the Inquisition among them; and certainly it will never be well with us till something like unto the Spanish Inquisition be in England.
Seite 201 - Indians must live in love as long as the sun gave light; which done, another made a speech to the Indians, in the name of all the...
Seite 123 - Penn. Certainly, if the common law be so hard to be understood, it is far from being very common. But if the Lord Coke, in his 'Institutes,' be of any consideration, he tells us, 'That common law is common right; and that common right is the great charter privileges, confirmed 9 Hen.