Discourse on the Character and Services of John Hampden: And the Great Struggle for Popular and Constitutional Liberty in His Time, Volumen115Shepherd and Colin, 1845 - 68 páginas |
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... consent of imprisoning obnoxious individuals , even such as were protected by privilege of parlia- ment , at pleasure - and finally of interposing between man and his maker , and prescribing to every one , under the pains and penalties ...
... consent of imprisoning obnoxious individuals , even such as were protected by privilege of parlia- ment , at pleasure - and finally of interposing between man and his maker , and prescribing to every one , under the pains and penalties ...
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... claimed it as a part of their ancient liberties not to be subject to any taxes or impositions upon their lands , goods or merchandise , save only by common consent in Parliament . King James , unwilling to rely upon 18.
... claimed it as a part of their ancient liberties not to be subject to any taxes or impositions upon their lands , goods or merchandise , save only by common consent in Parliament . King James , unwilling to rely upon 18.
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... consent of Parliament . To fill the measure of insult and provocation offered to the Commons , the King threw into prison two of the leading members of the House , Sir John Eliot and Sir Dudley Digges , who had acted as managers of the ...
... consent of Parliament . To fill the measure of insult and provocation offered to the Commons , the King threw into prison two of the leading members of the House , Sir John Eliot and Sir Dudley Digges , who had acted as managers of the ...
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... consent of Parliament , as a viola- tion of the ancient liberties of the people , and mani- festly contrary to the solemn provisions of the Petition of Right , to which the King had so lately plighted his faith . Charles , offended at ...
... consent of Parliament , as a viola- tion of the ancient liberties of the people , and mani- festly contrary to the solemn provisions of the Petition of Right , to which the King had so lately plighted his faith . Charles , offended at ...
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... consent of Parliament . The speaker refused to put the question upon the Re- monstrance ; and pleading that he had received the commands of the King not to put the question , but to adjourn the House , he immediately left the chair . A ...
... consent of Parliament . The speaker refused to put the question upon the Re- monstrance ; and pleading that he had received the commands of the King not to put the question , but to adjourn the House , he immediately left the chair . A ...
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Página 28 - No man ever spake more neatly, more pressly, more weightily, or suffered less emptiness, less idleness, in what he uttered. No member of his speech but consisted of his own graces. His hearers could not cough, or look aside from him, without loss. He commanded where he spoke ; and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion.
Página 28 - His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was lest he should make an end.
Página 65 - If you take away the law, all things will fall into a confusion. Every man will become a law to himself, which, in the depraved condition of human nature, must needs produce many great enormities. Lust will become a law, and envy will become a law ; covetousness and ambition will become laws; and what dictates, what decisions such laws will produce may easily be discerned in the late government of Ireland!
Página 41 - His carriage throughout this agitation was with that rare temper and modesty, that they who watched him narrowly to find some advantage against his person, to make him less resolute in his cause, were compelled to give him a just testimony.
Página 27 - He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out, or wearied by the most laborious; and of parts not to be imposed upon by the most subtle or sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts...
Página 40 - But then he grew the argument of all tongues, every man inquiring who and what he was that durst at his own charge support the liberty and property of the kingdom and rescue his country from being made a prey to the court.
Página 24 - He sent for the Journals of the House, and with his own hand tore out the pages which contained it. " I will govern," he said, "according to the common weal, but not according to the common will.
Página 40 - ... he grew the argument of all tongues, every man inquiring who and what he was, that durst, at his own charge, support the liberty and property of the kingdom, and rescue his country, as he thought, from being made a prey to the court.
Página 61 - I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do, good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them.
Página 26 - He was indeed a very wise man, and of great parts, and possessed with the most absolute spirit of popularity, and the most absolute faculties to govern the people, of any man I ever knew.