The setting sun; or, Devil amongst the placemen. To which is added ... a parody on The beggar's opera, by Cervantes Hogg. 3 vols. [in 1]. |
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Pagina 4
... king , who has a grain of sense , will suffer them any longer to lead , or rather mis- lead him . Sir William Temple once ob- served in person to King Charles II . who was suspected of wishing to introduce the same religion and ...
... king , who has a grain of sense , will suffer them any longer to lead , or rather mis- lead him . Sir William Temple once ob- served in person to King Charles II . who was suspected of wishing to introduce the same religion and ...
Pagina 5
... kings - is an axiom that stupidity itself must allow . - Hence , then , comes that art of ruling which , though galling to the pride of kings , is nevertheless gospel - that there is no absolute power but that of the laws - and that the ...
... kings - is an axiom that stupidity itself must allow . - Hence , then , comes that art of ruling which , though galling to the pride of kings , is nevertheless gospel - that there is no absolute power but that of the laws - and that the ...
Pagina 7
... king's use , which are sometimes redeemed by giving fees to the courtiers , but often the whole family and generation perish . " - Such is the picture of an imbecile , a brutal and unenlightened tyrant ! Now which is the more ...
... king's use , which are sometimes redeemed by giving fees to the courtiers , but often the whole family and generation perish . " - Such is the picture of an imbecile , a brutal and unenlightened tyrant ! Now which is the more ...
Pagina 24
... Persians ; subdued the Assyrians ; took Babylon ; overthrew the Lydians , making their king Croesus prisoner ; restored the Jews , who were captives in Babylon , to liberty , and was the first emperor of the Per- 24 THE SETTING SUN .
... Persians ; subdued the Assyrians ; took Babylon ; overthrew the Lydians , making their king Croesus prisoner ; restored the Jews , who were captives in Babylon , to liberty , and was the first emperor of the Per- 24 THE SETTING SUN .
Pagina 27
... kings , by their huffing , Have blown up a squabble , All the charge and cuffing Light upon the rabble . ” Are nations such fools as not only to sub- . mit tamely to the sanguinary pranks of these monstrous madmen , but even to put fire ...
... kings , by their huffing , Have blown up a squabble , All the charge and cuffing Light upon the rabble . ” Are nations such fools as not only to sub- . mit tamely to the sanguinary pranks of these monstrous madmen , but even to put fire ...
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
abuses affairs arms BEGGAR'S OPERA bishops blood brave Britain British Britons Buonaparté Castlereagh city of London Colonel Wardle constitution convention of Cintra convention-mongers corruption court courtier cries crown dare dear DEVIL AMONGST disgraceful Doctor DONKEYMAN DOODLER Duke duty emperor enemy Europe ev'ry expedition expence eyes fools France FRED French friends give glory hand head honest honor hope horse house of commons HUDIBRAS hundred inquiry Jacobin king late laugh liberty lord Castlereagh lord mayor Ma'am majesty majesty's Mary Anne Clarke ment merrily we live minister ministerial MOLL monarch nation never occasion officers parish parliament Perceval person petition PLACEMEN present princes proved purse rank reign rogues rotten borough royal SANDMAN servants SHARP Sir William Spain subjects thing thou throne tion Tom Brown Tory TRAPES Whigs whilst whole
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Pagina 80 - Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Pagina 98 - And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Pagina 98 - And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint; therefore was his name called Edom.
Pagina 22 - WHEN civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk, For Dame Religion, as for punk ; VOL.
Pagina 111 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Pagina 88 - O Lord our God, arise! Scatter his enemies, And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks: On Thee our hopes we fix — God save us all!
Pagina 78 - Permit me, 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...
Pagina 117 - Not thus the land appear'd in ages past, A dreary desert, and a gloomy waste, To savage beasts and savage laws a prey, And kings more furious and severe than they...
Pagina 98 - Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this kingdom of England, and the dominions thereto belonging, according to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs of the same?
Pagina 3 - Tis woman that seduces all mankind, By her we first were taught the wheedling arts: Her very eyes can cheat; when most she's kind, She tricks us of our money with our hearts.