 The advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors against whom overwhelming evidence is produced, generally decline all controversy about the facts, and content themselves with calling testimony to character. He had so many private virtues...  Footsteps of our forefathers - Page 98by James Goodeve Miall - 1851Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - American literature - 1830 - 334 pages
...trust a tyrant or conquer him. We think that they chose wisely and nobly. — The advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors, against whom...testimony to character. He had so many private virtues ! Aad had James II. no private virtues? Was even Oliver Cromwell, his bitterest enemies themselves... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...trust a tyrant or conquer him. We think that they chose wisely and nobly. —The advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors, against whom...had James II. no private virtues? Was even Oliver Cromwell,(his bitterest enemies themselves being judges,) destitute of private virtues? And what, after... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...trust a tyrant or conquer him. We think thai Ihey chose wisely and nobly. The advócales of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors against whom...evidence is produced, generally decline all controversy aboul Ihe facls, and conlenl themselves wilh calling testimony to character. He had so many private... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 466 pages
...trust a tyrant, or conquer him. We think that they chose wisely and nobly. The advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors, against whom overwhelming evidence is produced, generally'decline all controversy about the facts, and content themselves with calling testimony to... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 pages
...trust a tyrant or conquer him. We think that they chose wisely and nobly. The advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors against whom...content themselves with calling testimony to character. Hc had so many private virtues ? And had Jamei II. no private virtues ? Was even Oliver Сгошwell,... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - Readers - 1851 - 396 pages
...indeed wait forever. Macaulay. SEC. CXXIX. THE ADVOCATES OF CHARLES I. PROPERLV CHASTISED. 1 duced, generally decline all controversy about the facts,...had so many private virtues! and had James II. no The advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors, against whom overwhelming evidence... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - Elocution - 1851 - 370 pages
...overwhelming evidence is produced, generally decline all controversy about the facts, and content them2 selves with calling testimony to character. He had so many...private virtues ! and had James II. no private -virtues ? was^viyi Oliver Cromwell, his bitterest enemies themselves being juTlges, 3 destitute of private... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...trvtt a tyrant or rarupur him. We think that they chose wisely and nobly. The advocates of Charles, e was most in the habit of repeating was, quififi...than to use it well. It is remarkable that, though 1 Was even Oliver Cromwell, his bitterest enemies themselves being judges, destitute of private virtues?... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...trust a tyrant or conquer him. We think that they chose wisely and nobly. The advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors against whom...private virtues ! And had James II. no private virtues 1 Was even Oliver Cromwell, his bitterest enemies themselves being judges, destitute of private virtues... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors B^nlnst whom overwhelming evidence IB produced, generally decline all controversy about...themselves with calling testimony to character. He had so mnny private virtues! And had James II. no private virtues T And what, after all, are the virtues ascribed... | |
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