 had lost his wits," nor is it " meanly performed." Warburton, a keen critic of the writers of that unhappy and that glorious age for both parties, has pronounced this " History " to be " a just composition, according to the rules of history ; written...  New General Biographical Dictionary - Page 61by Hugh James Rose - 1848Full view - About this book
 | William Warburton - 1809 - 536 pages
...which was that of a furious, mad, but I think, apparently honest, Republican, and independent. . i • May's History of the. Parliament is a just composition,...understand that he wrote by order of his masters,• the iPwliament. Jt breaks off (much to the loss <d£ the history of that iiihe) jugt rwhen their arwiwa... | |
 | Thomas May - Great Britain - 1812 - 560 pages
...accord ing to the " rules of History. It is written with much Judgement, Penetration, Mauli" ness, and Spirit ; and with a candour that will greatly...your esteem, " when you understand that he wrote by the order of his masters, the Par«' liament." The opinion of the great Mr. William Pitt, (afterwards... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 350 pages
...mad, but I think, apparently honest republican, and independent. " May's History of the Parliament z is a just composition, according to the rules of history....masters, the Parliament. It breaks off (much to the Joss of the history of that time) just when their armies were new modelled by the self-denying ordinance... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1814 - 302 pages
...Parties, has pronounced this History to be "a just composition, according to the rules of History ; written with much judgment, penetration, manliness,...esteem, when you understand that he wrote by order of bis Masters the Parliament." HOBBES AND HIS QUARRELS ; IXCLUDIKO AN ILLUSTRATION OP HIS CHARACTER.... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - Great Britain - 1821 - 518 pages
...a subsequent letter, he says it is a just ccrtfiipo^ltidn, according to the rules of history ; that it is 'written with much judgment, penetration, manliness,...your esteem, when you understand that he wrote by the order of his masters the Parliament. The opinion of the first Lord Chatham is also given in favour... | |
 | JOHN BOHN - 1829 - 586 pages
...portrait, (pub. at \l. 11s. 6d.) bds. 15s. 1811 " A just composition, according to the rules of history; written with much judgment, penetration, manliness...understand that he wrote by order of his masters, the parliament."—Warburton. The great Lord Chatham calls May's " a much honester and more instructive... | |
 | English essays - 1837 - 728 pages
...with great temper, good sense and spirit, and has the qualities of a regular composition." Again, " May's History of the Parliament is a just composition,...written with much judgment, penetration, manliness of spirit, and with a candour that will greatly increase your esteem, when you understand that he wrote... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1837 - 756 pages
...composition, according to the rules of history. It is written with much judgment, penetration, manliness of spirit, and with a candour that will greatly increase...your esteem, when you understand that he wrote by the orders of his masters the Parliament.' — (v. Warburton's Letter to Hurd, Jun. Aug. 1713.) Lord... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 454 pages
...parties, has pronounced this History to be "a just composition, according to the rules of history, written with much judgment, penetration, manliness,...he wrote by order of his masters the Parliament." Thus have authors and their works endured the violations of party feelings ; a calamity in our national... | |
 | JOHN BOHN, 17, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN - 1843 - 832 pages
...Clarendon's ;" and Bishop Warburton pronounces it " a just composition, according to the rules of history; written with much judgment, penetration, manliness,...he wrote by order of his masters, the parliament." 7995 MAYER'S (Luici) VIEWS IN EGYPT, CAKAMANIA, PALESTINE, TURKEY IN EUROPE, AND TUHKEY IN ASIA, from... | |
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