 ... sentiments by which his private conduct had been directed ; and seemed to think, that as there are few excesses in which an English gentleman may not be permitted to indulge, the same latitude was allowed him in the choice of his political principles,...  Junius - Page 246by Junius - 1797Full view - About this book
 | English prose literature - 1872 - 556 pages
...allowed him in the choice of his political principles, and in the spirit of maintaining them. I mean to state, not entirely to defend, his conduct. In...royal indignation, collected upon him, served only to illumine, and could not consume. Animated by the favour of the people on one side, and heated by persecution... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1875 - 968 pages
...and unremoved. It is only the tempest that lifts him from his place." And again, in a higher strain, "The rays of royal indignation collected upon him, served only to illuminate and could not consume." The last instance of this kind which will now be cited, has been already referred to on a preceding... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1882 - 438 pages
...allowed him in the choice of his political principles, and in the spirit of maintaining them. I mean to state, not entirely to defend, his conduct. In...insinuations to escape him. He said more than moderate men could justify; but not enough to entitle him to the honor of your majesty's personal resentment. The... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...allowed him in the choice of his political principles, and in the spirit of maintaining them. I mean what we blame. 50 degree Of blindness, weakness, Heav'n...thee. Submit.—In this, or any other sphere, Secure Hitherto, Sir, you had been sacrificed to the prejudices and passions of others. With what firmness... | |
 | Literature - 1886 - 562 pages
...allowed him in the choice of his political principles and in the spirit of maintaining them. I mean to state, not entirely to defend, his conduct. In...earnestness of his zeal he suffered some unwarrantable •ч insinuations to escape him. He said more than moderate men would justify, but not enough to entitle... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1890 - 544 pages
...allowed him in the choice of hi^ political principles, and in the spirit of maintaining them. ,' 1 mean to state, not entirely to defend, his conduct. In the earnestness of his zeaJ he suffered some unwarrantable insinuations to escape him. He said more than moderate men would... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - Literature - 1893 - 504 pages
...George III. to Wilkes, and the injudicious prosecution of that demagogue, Junius happily remarks : " He said more than moderate men would justify, but...of your majesty's personal resentment. The rays of roval indignation, collected upon him, served only to illuminate, and could not consume. Animated by... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Literature - 1896 - 546 pages
...allowed him in the choice of his political principles and in the spirit of mainlining them. I mean to state, not entirely to defend, his conduct. In...insinuations to escape him. He said more than moderate raen would justify, but not enough to entitle him to the honor of Your Majesty's personal resentment.... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Literature - 1899 - 544 pages
...allowed him in the choice of his political principles and in the spirit of maintaining them. I mean to state, not entirely to defend, his conduct. In...would justify, but not enough to entitle him to the honor of Your Majesty's personal resentment. The rays of royal indignation collected upon him served... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pages
...allowed him in the choice of his political principles and in the spirit of maintaining them. I mean to state, not entirely to defend, his conduct. In...would justify, but not enough to entitle him to the honor of your Majesty's personal resentment. The rays of royal indignation collected upon him served... | |
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