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" England, his ambition was fame. Without dividing, he destroyed party ; without corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote the house of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The sight... "
The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion - Page 27
1797
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Baratariana: A Select Collection of Fugitive Political Pieces, Published ...

Baratariana - 1773 - 434 pages
...funk him to the vulgar level of the Great ; but overbearing, perfualive, and impracticable, his object was England, his' ambition was fame. Without dividing,...of his mind was infinite ; and his fchemes were to affect, not England, not the prefent age, only, but Europe and pofterity.— Wonderful were the means...
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Baratariana: A Select Collection of Fugitive Political Pieces, Published ...

1773 - 438 pages
...apting, he made a venal age unanimous. France fi-'ik. beneath hitn.1 With one hand he fmote the Houfe ir Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of...-The fight of his mind was infinite; and his fchemes we- 3 to affect, not England, not the prefent age, only, but Europe and pofterity.— .Wonderful were...
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The New spectator, with the sage opinions of John Bull, Issues 1-25

1784 - 204 pages
...1111" animous. France funk beneath him. With « one hand he fmote the houfe of Bourbon, and " weilded in the other the democracy of England. " The fight...his mind was infinite, and « his fchemes were to affcft not England, <• not the prefcnt age, only, but Europe and ** pofterity. — Wonderful were...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1792 - 458 pages
...vulgar level of the great; but overbearing, perfuafive, and impracticable: his object was England—his ambition was fame. Without dividing, he deftroyed...of his mind was infinite, and his fchemes were to affect, not England, not the prefent age only, but Europe and pofterity. Wonderful were the means by...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...without corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France funk beneath him. With one hand he fmote tke houfe of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy...England, not the prefent age only, but Europe and polterity. Wonderful were the means by which thefe fchemes were accomplifhed ; always feafonable, always...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...cnanimous, France funk beneath him. With one hand he fmote the houfe of Bourbon, and wielded in the ether the democracy of England. The fight of his mind was infinite: and his fchemes Avère to affect, not England, not the prefent age only, but Europe and pofterity. Wonderful were the...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 3

David Hughson - 1806 - 686 pages
...corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote the house of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The sight of his mind was infinite : and his schemes were to affect, not England, not the present age only,...
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London, by David Hughson, Volume 3

Edward Pugh - 1806 - 688 pages
...corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. Fraiicc sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote the house of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The sight of his mind was infinite : and his schemes were to affect, not England, not the present age only,...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 1

1808 - 540 pages
...corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote the House of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The sight of his mind was infinite ; and his schemes were to affect not England, not the prefent age only,...
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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 3

John Almon - 1810 - 436 pages
...corruption, he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With ooe hand he smote the house of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The sight of his mind was infinite, and his schemes were to affect, not * Not George the Second. APPENDIX....
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