Life of Algernon Sidney: With Sketches of Some of His Contemporaries and Extracts from His Correspondence and Political WritingsC. Scribner, 1851 - 334 sider |
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... able to trace the history of those times , and follow the mighty events which the revolution developed , without assigning to each a place , a cha- racter , and a name . But the less prominent sphere of action of the statesmen and ...
... able to trace the history of those times , and follow the mighty events which the revolution developed , without assigning to each a place , a cha- racter , and a name . But the less prominent sphere of action of the statesmen and ...
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... the remark previously made holds true , that we are able to derive from general history but an imper- fect view of the career , the opinions , and the cha- racter of this eminent republican . Tradition , rather than INTRODUCTORY . 17.
... the remark previously made holds true , that we are able to derive from general history but an imper- fect view of the career , the opinions , and the cha- racter of this eminent republican . Tradition , rather than INTRODUCTORY . 17.
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... able , are those which are to be found in the large volume containing his " Discourses , " published at the same time with Harrington's " Oceana . " In this volume we find all his letters which had then 18 ALGERNON SIDNEY .
... able , are those which are to be found in the large volume containing his " Discourses , " published at the same time with Harrington's " Oceana . " In this volume we find all his letters which had then 18 ALGERNON SIDNEY .
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... able paper he drew up imme- diately before his execution . * He commences by say- ing , that from his youth up he endeavored to uphold " the common rights of mankind , the laws of the land , and the true Protestant religion , against ...
... able paper he drew up imme- diately before his execution . * He commences by say- ing , that from his youth up he endeavored to uphold " the common rights of mankind , the laws of the land , and the true Protestant religion , against ...
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... able commander of the royalists , held the city against the besiegers . A series of irregular sorties and attacks had been made , but without decisive success , though it was evident that unless relief arrived , the city must capitulate ...
... able commander of the royalists , held the city against the besiegers . A series of irregular sorties and attacks had been made , but without decisive success , though it was evident that unless relief arrived , the city must capitulate ...
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Algernon Sidney appointed army authority Barebone Parliament Barillon bill Bishop Burnet Bradshaw cause character charge Charles Charles II Chief Justice civil common Commonwealth conduct council court Cromwell Cromwell's crown death declared defence dissolution dissolved doctrines doubtless Duke of Monmouth Duke of York Earl of Leicester elected enemies England Essex evidence Exclusion bill execution Fairfax father favor friends Hampden hands Harrison hath honor House House of Lords Howard Hume indictment Ireton Jeffries judges jury king king's letter liberty Long Parliament Lord Lord Russell Ludlow magistrates mankind Marten ment Milton mind monarchy nation nature never noble occasion Oliver Cromwell opinions Parlia party Penshurst person political popular Prince Prince of Orange principles prisoner Protector proved reason republican resolution royalists Russell says scaffold Shaftesbury Sidney's spirit statesmen temper throne tion trial truth unto usurpation Vane virtue witness
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Side 214 - A fiery soul which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would iteer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Side 108 - The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content, though blind, had I no better guide.
Side 217 - With public zeal to cancel private crimes: How safe is treason and how sacred ill, Where none can sin against the people's will ! Where crowds can wink, and no offence be known, Since in another's guilt they find their own.
Side 213 - For close designs, and crooked counsels fit; Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit: Restless, unfixed in principles and place; In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace. A fiery soul, which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay: And o'er informed the tenement of clay.
Side 214 - And all to leave what with his toil he won To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son. Got, while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless lump, like anarchy. In friendship false, implacable in hate, Resolved to ruin or to rule the state...
Side 108 - Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask? The conscience, friend, to have lost...
Side 42 - He seemed to be a Christian, but in a particular form of his own : he thought it was to be like a divine philosophy in the mind; but he was against all public worship, and every thing that looked like a church.
Side 98 - Gentlemen, if you are met here as private persons, you shall not be disturbed ; but, if as a council of state, this is no place for you. And since you cannot but know what was done at the house this morning, so take notice, that the parliament is dissolved.
Side 108 - Cyriac, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Eight onward.
Side 102 - ... coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which, unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either straight perjure, or split his faith; I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the sacred office of speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing.