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The Four Civilizations of the World: An Historical Retrospect - Page 178
by Henry Wikoff - 1874 - 416 pages
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...depend upon others. Scutb's Sermons. j. Dtspoticism. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chrae rather to advance clergymen and lawyers, which were...had less interest in the people ; which made for his ali-Jaitncii, but not for his safety. £.IM¡'S Hrnry vu. They dress up power with all the splendor...
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Francis Bacon - 1819 - 616 pages
...he was fairly patient of liberty, both of advice, and of vote, till himself were declared. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to...made for his absoluteness, but not for his safety. Insomuch as, I am persuaded, it was one of the causes of his troublesome reign; for that his nobles,,...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 5

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 616 pages
...he was fairly patient of liberty, both of advice, and of vote, till himself were declared. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to...made for his absoluteness, but not for his safety. Insomuch as, I am persuaded, it was one of the causes of his troublesome reign; for that his nobles,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 5

Francis Bacon - 1824 - 624 pages
...he was fairly patient of liberty, both of advice, and of vote, till himself were declared. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to...but had less interest in the people; which made for absoluteness, but not for his safety. Insomuch as, I am persuaded, it was one of the causes of his...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 546 pages
...he was fairly patient of liberty, both of advice, and of vote, till himself were declared. He kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to...made for his absoluteness, but not for his safety. Insomuch as, I am persuaded, it was one of the causes of his troublesome reign ; for that his nobles,...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 11

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 pages
...over the citizens, having a malicious mind against his countrymen. 2 Лас. v. 23. He kept a strict hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergymen and lawyers.. Bacon. However a strict hand is to be kept upon all desires of fancy, yet in recreation fancy must...
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A Memoir of Sebastian Cabot: With a Review of the History of Maritime Discovery

Richard Biddle - 1831 - 344 pages
...accepted by the King, but envied by the nobility, and hated of the people." " He (Henry VII.) kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to...obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people." It is highly probable, that the popular sentiment would be reflected from the page of Fabyan, and give...
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A Memoir of Sebastian Cabot: With a Review of the History of Maritime ...

Richard Biddle - 1831 - 352 pages
...accepted by the King, but envied by the nobility, and hated of t tie people." " He (Henry VII.) kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to...obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people. " It is highly probable, that the popular sentiment would be reflected from the page of Fabyan, and...
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A Memoir of Sebastian Cabot: With a Review of the History of Maritime ...

Richard Biddle - 1831 - 366 pages
...people." " He (Henry VII.) kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergyman and lawyers which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people." 306 attributed by Bacon to his Father. At this precise point, then, occurs a chasm in the copies extant...
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A Memoir of Sebastian Cabot: With a Review of the History of Maritime Discovery

Richard Biddle - 1832 - 352 pages
...people." " He (Henry VII.) kept a strait hand on his nobility, and chose rather to advance clergyman and lawyers which were more obsequious to him, but had less interest in the people." 306 attributed by Bacon to his Father. At this precise point, then, occurs a chasm in the copies extant...
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