 ... extraordinary, that notwithstanding his cruelty, his extortion, his violence, his arbitrary administration, this prince not only acquired the regard of his subjects; but never was the object of their hatred: he seems even in some degree to have possessed,...  The History of England - Pàgina 235per David Hume - 1826Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1759 - 636 pàgines
...their hatred: he feems even in feme degree to have poflefied, to the laft, their love and affeclion. His exterior qualities were advantageous, and fit to captivate the multitude : his magnificence and perfonal bravery rendered him illuftrinus in vulgar eyes: and it may be faid, with truth, that the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1759 - 636 pàgines
...their hatred : he feems even in fome degree to have poflcfled, to the laft, their love and afFe&ion. His exterior qualities were advantageous and fit to captivate the multitude : his magnificence and peribnal bravery rendered him illuftrious in vulgar eyes : and it may be faid, with truth, that the... | |
 | 1786 - 460 pàgines
...object of their hatred; he feems even* in fome degree, to have poffefled their Love and affection. His exterior qualities were advantageous, and fit to captivate the multitude; his magnificence, and perfonal bravery, rendered him illuftrious to vulgar eyes; and it may be faid with truth, that the... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pàgines
...objrft of their hatred; he fccms even, in Icnnc ik«rec, to havt polIcffed their love and afFedtion. Hrs exterior qualities were advantageous, and fit to captivate the multitude ; his magnificence, and pcrfonal bravery, rendered him illuflricnis m vulgar eyes ; and it mny be faid with truth, rhstthcKnglilh... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pàgines
...CHARACTERS, &c. 749 their hatred ; he feems even, in fome degree, to have pofieired their love and affe&ion. His exterior qualities were advantageous, and fit to captivate the multitude; his magnificence and pcrfonal bravery, rendered him illuftrious to vulgar eyes ; and it may be faid with truth, that the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pàgines
...object, of their hatred ; he feems even, in fome degree, to have poflefled their love and aieflion. His exterior qualities were advantageous, and fit to captivate the multitude; his magnificence and pcrfqnal bratoy, rendered him illuftrious to vulgar fits; and it may be faid with truth, that the Englifh... | |
 | John Adams - 1803 - 486 pàgines
...hated by his fubje&s, that he poffefTed in £>me degree, even to the laft, their love and affection. His exterior qualities were advantageous, and fit to captivate the multitude. His magnificence and perfonal bravery rendered him illuftrious in vulgar eyes. And it may be faid with truth, that the Englilh... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 480 pàgines
...their hatred: He seems even in some degree to have possessed to the last their love and affection.'* His exterior qualities were advantageous, and fit...which were exercised over themselves, and at their own ex pence. With regard to foreign states, Henry appears long to have supported an intercourse of friendship... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 502 pàgines
...submission of those parliaments to all the caprices and violences of the monarch, as it must be acknowledged that the English in that age were so thoroughly subdued,...Eastern slaves, they were inclined to admire those very acts of tyranny which were exercised over themselves. Therefore it is not to be wondered at constituents... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 502 pàgines
...submission of those parliaments to all the caprices and violences of the monarch, as it must be acknowledged that the English in that age were so thoroughly subdued,...Eastern slaves, they were inclined to admire those very acts of tyranny which were exercised over themselves. Therefore it is not to be wondered at constituents... | |
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