| Edmund Burke - 1768 - 642 էջ
...oaths he had taken. This was a ftain on his character, which even the merit of a good government couid not have effaced : but his was fo bad, that it might...him, and the original caufes of all his troubles. Yet againfl both thefe difficulties, uneafy as they were, he might have found * refource in the affection... | |
| George Lyttelton (1st baron.) - 1769 - 532 էջ
...would have been no lefs binding than the oaths he had taken. This was a ftain on his character^ whibh even the merit of a good government could not have...lawful king from an hereditary throne. Indeed the weak- 1 inefs of his title, and the too great obliga* tions he had to the clergy in his election, were... | |
| George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1777 - 534 էջ
...received fuch obligations, as, to a mind endued with a right fenfe of honour, would have been no lei.s binding than the oaths he had taken. This was a ftain...title, and the too great obligations he had to the ckrgy in his election* were incumbrances that hung very heavy , upon him, and "the original caufes... | |
| 1800 - 596 էջ
...attachments, and too impetuous in his refent. ments. The guilt of his ufurpation was aggravated by perjury, and by the blackeft ingratitude- to his uncle, King...too great obligations he had to the clergy in his eleftion, were incumbrances that hung very heavy upon him, and the original caufes of all his troubles.... | |
| 1800 - 594 էջ
...fenfe of honour, would have been no Jefs binding than the. oaths he had taken. This was a ftain on hia character, which even the merit of a good government...him, and the original caufes of all his troubles. Yer againft both thefe difficulties, oneafy as they were, he might have found a refource in the affeetion... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 600 էջ
...right fenfe of honour, would have been no lefs binding than the oaths he had taken. This was a (lain on his character, which even the merit of a good government...incumbrances that hung very heavy upon him, and the original caufes.of all his troubles. Yet againil both thffe difficulties, uneafy as they were, he might have... | |
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