 ... to himself. Negligent of the interests of the nation, careless of its glory, averse to its religion, . jealous of its liberty, lavish of its treasure, sparing only of its blood ; he exposed it by his measures, though he ever appeared but in sport,...  The history of England - Page 187by David Hume - 1826Full view - About this book
 | David Hume - 1775 - 480 pages
...of its blood; he expofed it by his meafures, tho' he appeared «ver but in fport, to the danger of a furious civil war, and even to the ruin and ignominy of a foreign conqueft. Yet may all thefe enormities, if fairly and candidly examined, be imputed, in a great meafure,... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 300 pages
...its blood ; he expofed it by his meafures, though he ever appeared but in fport , to the danger of a furious civil war , and even to the ruin and ignominy of a foreign conqueft. Yet may all thefe enormities , if fairly and candidly examined, be imputed, in a great meafure... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...contelt. Yet may all thefe enormities, if fairly and candidly examined, be imputed, in a great me.ifurc to the indolence of his temper : a fault, which, however unfortunate in a monarch, it is impollible for us to regard with ¿teat feverity. Iv Kas, been remarked of this king, that \\\c Y£\C\... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 474 pages
...enormities of his government, " if fairly and " candidly examkied, may be imputed, in " a great meafure, to the INDOLENCE OF " HIS TEMPER ; a fault, which, however " unfortunate in a monarch, it is impof" fible for us to regard with great «« feverity "V MR. HUME labours to place, in a very unfavourable... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...its blood; he expofed it by his meafurcs (though he appeared ever but in fpovt) to the danger of a furious civil war, and even to the ruin and ignominy of a foreign conteft. Yet m.-.y all thcfe enormities, if fairly and candidly Examined, be imputed, in a great meafure,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...its blood; he expofcd it by his meafures (though he appeared ever but in fport) to the danger of я furious civil war, and even to the ruin and ignominy of a foreign conteft. Yet may all thefe enormities, if fairly and candidly examined, be imputed, in a great meafure,... | |
 | Art - 1799 - 616 pages
...blood ; he expol'ed it by his meafbrts, ifaitgb be снег appeared but in ffort, to the danger of a furious civil war, and even to the ruin and ignominy of a foreign conqutft. Yet may all thclé enormities, if fairly and candidly examined, be imputed, in a great meafure,... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 550 pages
...his measures, though he ever appeared but in sport, to the danger of a furious civil war, and evea to the ruin and ignominy of a foreign conquest. Yet...the indolence of his temper : A fault which, however unforr a Duke of Buckingham. VoL. VII. A a CHAP, tunate in a monarch, it is impossible for us to regard... | |
 | David Hume - 1812 - 576 pages
...itsblood ; he exposed it by his measures, though he ever appeared but in sport, to the danger of a furious civil war, and even to the ruin and ignominy...measure, to the indolence of his temper : A fault \vhich, however unfortunate in a monarch, it is impossible for us to regard with great severity. IT... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1821 - 786 pages
...admission is less astonishing than the manner in which Mr. Hume attempts to qualify it : for he adds, " Yet may all these enormities, if fairly and candidly...impossible for us to regard with great severity." In a paragraph, which almost instantly follows, the historian intimates, that Charles II. had an "appetite... | |
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