Sir Thomas More: Or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society, Volume 1J. Murray, 1829 - 849 pages "His Colloquies of Society (1829) is a calm exposition of his mature social and political convictions: rejection of the Catholic claims and of constitutional reform, support for high taxation to redistribute wealth, and so on. The conversations are conducted with the ghost of Sir Thomas More, whose Utopia was a remote ancestor of pantisocracy. They are set in the neighbourhood of Keswick, and the beauty of the countryside tempers the generally gloomy tone of the conversation, as does the quiet of his splendid library" -ODNB. |
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... death , Forlorn perhaps , and friendless else , but found A friend in him ? What mourners , .. who had seen The object of their agonizing hopes In that sad cypress ground deposited , Wherein so many a flower of British growth , Untimely ...
... death , Forlorn perhaps , and friendless else , but found A friend in him ? What mourners , .. who had seen The object of their agonizing hopes In that sad cypress ground deposited , Wherein so many a flower of British growth , Untimely ...
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... death - bed ! In every family Throughout his fold was he the welcome guest , Alike to every generation dear , The children's favourite , and the grandsire's friend , Tried , trusted and beloved . So liberal too In secret alms , even to ...
... death - bed ! In every family Throughout his fold was he the welcome guest , Alike to every generation dear , The children's favourite , and the grandsire's friend , Tried , trusted and beloved . So liberal too In secret alms , even to ...
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... death . That trance is over . Thou Art entered on thy heavenly heritage ; And I , whose dial of mortality Points to the eleventh hour , shall follow soon . Meantime , with dutiful and patient hope , I labour DEDICATION . ix.
... death . That trance is over . Thou Art entered on thy heavenly heritage ; And I , whose dial of mortality Points to the eleventh hour , shall follow soon . Meantime , with dutiful and patient hope , I labour DEDICATION . ix.
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... death of the Princess Charlotte had diffused throughout Great Britain a more gene- ral sorrow than had ever before been known in these kingdoms ; I was sitting alone , at evening , in my library , and my thoughts had wandered , from the ...
... death of the Princess Charlotte had diffused throughout Great Britain a more gene- ral sorrow than had ever before been known in these kingdoms ; I was sitting alone , at evening , in my library , and my thoughts had wandered , from the ...
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... deaths with equal lustre , nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy of his nature . " These things led me in spirit to the vault , and I thought of the memorable dead among whom her mortal re- mains were now deposited ...
... deaths with equal lustre , nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy of his nature . " These things led me in spirit to the vault , and I thought of the memorable dead among whom her mortal re- mains were now deposited ...
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