The Harleian Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library ; Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical NotesWilliam Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1811 - Great Britain Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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... Court , in Gracechurch - street , 1703. Quarto , containing thirty - two pages The Secret History of the Calves - Head Club , or , The Republican Un- masked : Wherein is fully shewn the Religion of the Calves - Head Heroes , in their ...
... Court , in Gracechurch - street , 1703. Quarto , containing thirty - two pages The Secret History of the Calves - Head Club , or , The Republican Un- masked : Wherein is fully shewn the Religion of the Calves - Head Heroes , in their ...
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... court towards a peace . But the King of France was of another opinion , because of the advanced season , that the English had not one place of retreat in their hands . That there was a misunderstanding betwixt them and the Duke of ...
... court towards a peace . But the King of France was of another opinion , because of the advanced season , that the English had not one place of retreat in their hands . That there was a misunderstanding betwixt them and the Duke of ...
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... Court made nothing but a jest of the King of England . ' Comines asked how many battles that Prince had won ? The Gascoign answered , he had gained nine in person . Comines asked further , how many he had lost ? The gentleman answered ...
... Court made nothing but a jest of the King of England . ' Comines asked how many battles that Prince had won ? The Gascoign answered , he had gained nine in person . Comines asked further , how many he had lost ? The gentleman answered ...
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... court , and said , if it had not been for the baker , the young King had never been what he was ; so , lest the business should take wind , the poet got his full reward . But let us return a little into our old serious road . Coffee is ...
... court , and said , if it had not been for the baker , the young King had never been what he was ; so , lest the business should take wind , the poet got his full reward . But let us return a little into our old serious road . Coffee is ...
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... court favours , or popular applause . He truly enjoys all that freedom in his actions , which he thinks his duty to procure for , and defend his countrymen in . He is wholly a stranger to the servile ambition of gaining the favourable ...
... court favours , or popular applause . He truly enjoys all that freedom in his actions , which he thinks his duty to procure for , and defend his countrymen in . He is wholly a stranger to the servile ambition of gaining the favourable ...
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Page 131 - For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity, to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord; So are we forbidden by the Catholic religion to say, there be three Gods, or three Lords.
Page 133 - For the right faith is, that we believe and confess, That our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man...
Page 129 - And the Catholic Faith is this : that we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the substance.
Page 265 - Scarce once herself, by turns all womankind ! Who with herself, or others, from her birth Finds all her life one warfare upon earth; Shines in exposing knaves and painting fools, Yet is whate'er she hates and ridicules: No thought advances, but her eddy brain Whisks it about, and down it goes again.
Page 131 - So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God; And yet they are not three Gods, but one God.
Page 266 - Inferior not dependent? worse. Offend her, and she knows not to forgive; Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live: But die, and she'll adore you - Then the Bust And Temple rise - then fall again to dust.
Page 183 - AND it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Page 266 - Offend her, and she knows not to forgive ; Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live ; But die, and she'll adore you — then the bust And temple rise — then fall again to dust. Last night her lord was all that's good and great; A knave this morning, and his will a cheat.
Page 132 - The Father is made of none : neither created nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone : not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son : neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.
Page 133 - Who although he be God and man, yet he is not two, but 'one Christ; One; not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh, but by taking of the manhood into God; One altogether; not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person.