The Letters of Junius, Volume 1John Wheble, 1771 - 494 páginas |
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... once more to fhield my friend from this merciless weapon , although I may be wounded in the attempt . But I must first afk Junius , by what forced analogy and conftruc- tion , the moments of convivial mirth are made to fignify indecency ...
... once more to fhield my friend from this merciless weapon , although I may be wounded in the attempt . But I must first afk Junius , by what forced analogy and conftruc- tion , the moments of convivial mirth are made to fignify indecency ...
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... once your grace's friend ? Or is it to mur- derers only that you will extend the mercy of the crown ? These are questions you will not answer . Nor is it neceffary . The character of your private life , and the uniform tenour of your ...
... once your grace's friend ? Or is it to mur- derers only that you will extend the mercy of the crown ? These are questions you will not answer . Nor is it neceffary . The character of your private life , and the uniform tenour of your ...
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... once more in public life , in fpite of his years and infirmities , and to fhew us , that , as you your- felf are a fingular inftance of youth without fpirit , the man who defends you is a no less remarkable example of age without the ...
... once more in public life , in fpite of his years and infirmities , and to fhew us , that , as you your- felf are a fingular inftance of youth without fpirit , the man who defends you is a no less remarkable example of age without the ...
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... once , it may happen frequently ; it may happen always : -and if three hundred votes , by any mode of reafoning whatfoever , can prevail . against twelve hundred , the fame reasoning would equally have given Mr. Luttrell his feat with ...
... once , it may happen frequently ; it may happen always : -and if three hundred votes , by any mode of reafoning whatfoever , can prevail . against twelve hundred , the fame reasoning would equally have given Mr. Luttrell his feat with ...
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... once have betrayed you into a wife or honourable action . This , I own , gives an air of fingularity to your fortune , as well as to your difpofition . Let us look back together to a scence , in which a mind like yours will find nothing ...
... once have betrayed you into a wife or honourable action . This , I own , gives an air of fingularity to your fortune , as well as to your difpofition . Let us look back together to a scence , in which a mind like yours will find nothing ...
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adminiſtration affections affiftance affured againſt anſwer army becauſe cafe caufe cauſe character conduct confequences confider conftitution declared deferve difgrace dignity Duke of Bedford DUKE OF GRAFTON election eſtabliſhed expence expulfion falfe fame favour fecurity feems fenfe ferved fervice fhall fhould fince firft firſt fituation foldiers fome friends ftate ftill fubjects fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fupport fyftem Grace himſelf honour houfe houſe of commons incapacity inftance infult intereft itſelf juftice Junius King laft laſt leaſt LETTER Lord Bute Lord Chatham lord Granby Lord North Lord Rockingham Luttrell mafter Majefty meaſures ment minifter miniftry moft moſt muft muſt myſelf obferve paffions parliament perfon pleaſure poffible prefent principles profeffion puniſhment purpoſe queftion racter reaſon refolution refpect reprefentative ſhall ſhould Sir William Draper Sovereign ſpeak ſpirit ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion underſtanding uſe virtue votes whofe whoſe Wilkes yourſelf
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Página 194 - The Praetorian bands, enervated and debauched as they were, had still strength enough to awe the Roman populace: but when the distant legions took the alarm, they marched to Rome, and gave away the empire.
Página 123 - Cautious therefore of giving offence where you have so little deserved it, I shall leave the illustration of your virtues to other hands. Your friends have a privilege to play upon the easiness of your temper, or possibly they are better acquainted with your good qualities than I am.