 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - Страниц: 498
...little benefit to the world, unless they be accompanied with steadiness of principle and test-act, though a Roman Catholic, and addicted himself to astrology on the birth-day of true philosophy. We have of his writing " Letters between the Lord George Digby and SirKenelm Digby, Knight, concerning... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - Страниц: 434
...Bristol died, neither loved nor regretted by any party, in 1676. Mr. Reed proceeds to observe, that our histories of England abound with the adventures of this inconsistent and eccentric nobleman, who, amongst his 1 New Biog. Diet. vol. vp 53. 4 It is dated from Montpelier, Apr. 1669, and must have been... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - Страниц: 468
...possessor, and of little benefit to the world, units* they be accompanied with steadiness of principle and Catholic, and addicted himself to astrology on the birth-day of true philosophy. We have of his writing " Letters between the Lord George Digby, and Sir Kenelm Digby, Knight, concerning... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - Страниц: 344
...Clarendon. With great parts, he always hurt himself and his friends; with romantic bravery, he was always an unsuccessful commander. He spoke for the...to astrology on the birth-day of true philosophy. Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors, Vol. II. p. 25. The histories of England abound with the adventures... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - Страниц: 614
...romantic bravery, he teas always an unsuccessful commander. He spoke for the Tett Act, though a Roma* Catholic ; and addicted himself to astrology on the birth-day of true philosophy. The histories »?' England abound with the adventures of this inconsistent and eccentric nobleman, who, amongst ha... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - Страниц: 610
...Clarendon. With great parts, he always hurt himself and his friends; with romantic brtvery, he mas always an unsuccessful commander. He. spoke for the Test Act, though a Re-; Catholic ; and addicted himself to astrology on the birth-day of true philosophy. The histories... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - Страниц: 476
...he was always an un' successful commander. He spoke ' for the Test Act, though a Ro' man Caihoiic ; and addicted ' himself to astrology, on the ' birth-day...attention. He wrote one play, called Elvira. C. 4to. 166/. Downes the prompter says, that he joined with Sir Samuel Tuke in the composition of The Adventures... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - Страниц: 766
...Clarendon. With great parts, he always hurt himself and his friends; with romantic bravery, he was always an unsuccessful commander. He spoke for the...Catholic; and addicted himself to astrology, on the hirth-day of true philosophy." " The Earl of Bristol (says Granger), well known for his fine parts,... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - Страниц: 748
...and his friends; with romantic bravery, he was always an unsuccessful commander. He spoke for th« Test Act, though a Roman Catholic; and addicted himself...astrology, on the birth-day of true philosophy." " The Earl of Bristol ^says Granger), well known for his tine parts, his levity, and extravagant passions,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - Страниц: 560
...Clarendon. With great parts he always hurt himself and his friends ; with romantic bravery, he was always an unsuccessful commander. He spoke for the...addicted himself to astrology on the birth-day of true philosophy."1 DIGGES (LEONARD), an able mathematician, was descended from an ancient family, and born... | |
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He was a zealous opposer of the Court, and a sacrifice for it : was conscientiously converted in the midst of his prosecution of Lord Strafford, and was most unconscientiously a prosecutor of Lord Clarendon. With great parts he always hurt himself and... 
