 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...Sermons. j. Dtspoticism. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chrae rather to advance clergymen and lawyers, which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people ; which made for his ali-Jaitncii, but not for his safety. £.IM¡'S Hrnry vu. They dress up power... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 616 pages
...himself were declared. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergymen and lawyers, which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people; which made for his absoluteness, but not for his safety. Insomuch as, I am persuaded, it was one of... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 616 pages
...himself were declared. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergymen and lawyers, which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people; which made for his absoluteness, but not for his safety. Insomuch as, I am persuaded, it was one of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 624 pages
...himself were declared. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergymen and lawyers, which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people; which made for absoluteness, but not for his safety. Insomuch as, I am persuaded, it was one of the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 546 pages
...himself were declared. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergymen and lawyers, which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people ; which made for his absoluteness, but not for his safety. Insomuch as, I am persuaded, it was one... | |
 | Richard Biddle - America - 1831 - 366 pages
...the Cardinal. A more perilous epoch to the Chronicler was that in which he had to record the death (in 1500) of Cardinal and Chancellor Morton. Of this...his displeasure, and was it not afterwards supplied byRastall? The MS. which had, meanwhile, been lost sight of, could not elude so indefatigable a collector... | |
 | Richard Biddle - America - 1831 - 344 pages
...people." " He (Henry VII.) kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergymen and lawyers which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people." It is highly probable, that the popular sentiment would be reflected from the page of Fabyan, and give... | |
 | Richard Biddle - America - 1831 - 352 pages
...people." " He (Henry VII.) kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergymen and lawyers which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people. " It is highly probable, that the popular sentiment would be reflected from the page of Fabyan, and... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 860 pages
...declared. He kept a strait hand on his Nobility, and chose rather to advance clergymen and lawyers, who were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people ; which made for his absoluteness but not for his safety. He was a Prince sad, sei ions, and full of... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 730 pages
...himself were declared. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergymen and lawyers, which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people, which made for his absoluteness but not for his safety ; insomuch as, I am persuaded, it was one of... | |
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He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergymen and lawyers, which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people ; which made for his absoluteness, but not for his safety. 
