 From the beginning of the century (about which time the Review began) to the death of Lord Liverpool, was an awful period for those who had the misfortune to entertain liberal opinions, and who were too honest to sell them for the ermine of the judge,...  The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith - Page 1by Sydney Smith - 1870 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1839 - 658 pages
...a staunch Whig of the old school had to submit. From the commencement of the century, we are told, to the — " Death of Lord Liverpool, was an awful...noodles, the sarcastic leer of the genuine political rogue — prebendaries, deans, and bishops made over your head — reverend renegadoes advanced to... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1839 - 464 pages
...above 20,000 copies were sold. From the beginningof the century (about which time the Review began) to the death of Lord Liverpool, was an awful period...noodles, the sarcastic leer of the genuine political rogue — prebendaries, deans, and bishops made over your head — reverend renegadoes advanced to... | |
 | 1855 - 664 pages
...Edinburgh Review, to use his own language, " was an awful period for those who ventured to maintain liberal opinions ; and who were too honest to sell...noodles, the sarcastic leer of the genuine political rogue ; prebendaries, deans, bishops made over vour head ; reverend renegades advanced to tne highest... | |
 | 1843 - 818 pages
...Liverpool, was an awful period for thoso who had the misfortune to entertain liberal opinions, and wlio were too honest to sell them for the ermine of the...the chuckling grin of noodles, the sarcastic leer of tiie genuine political rogue — prebendaries, deans, and bishops made over your head — reverend... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 424 pages
...above 20,000 copies were sold. From the beginning of the century (about which time the Review began) to the death of Lord Liverpool, was an awful period...noodles, the sarcastic leer of the genuine political rogue— prebendaries, deans, and bishops made over your head — reverend renegadoes advanced to the... | |
 | 1845 - 862 pages
...public opinion was scarcely free, as it is now. ' It was an awful period,' says Sydney in his preface, ' for those who had the misfortune to entertain liberal...the ermine of the judge or the lawn of the prelate : and not only was there no pay, but there were many stripes. It is always considered as a piece of... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1845 - 696 pages
...the talents of good and able men have since lessened or removed. " From the beginning of this century to the death of Lord Liverpool, was an awful period...the misfortune to entertain liberal opinions, and were too honest to sell them for the ermine of a judge, or the lawn of a prelate : — a long and hopeless... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1845 - 682 pages
...the talents of good and able men have since lessened or removed. " From the beginning of this century to the death of Lord Liverpool, was an awful period...the misfortune to entertain liberal opinions, and were too honest to sell them for the ermine of a judge, or the lawn of a prelate : — a long and hopeless... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1845 - 686 pages
...entertain liberal opinions, and were too honest to sell them for the ermine of a judge, or the lawn of a prelate: — a long and hopeless career in your profession,...noodles, — the sarcastic leer of the genuine political rogue, — prebendaries, deans, and bishops, made over your head, — reverend renegadoes advanced... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 818 pages
...with the work, he says — " From the beginning of the century, (about which time the Review began,) to the death of Lord Liverpool, was an awful period for those who ventured to maintain liberal opinions ; and who were too honest to sell them for the ermine of the... | |
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