 Parliament," says Mr. Hallam, " it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three public acts of justice, humanity, or generosity, and very few of political wisdom or courage, are recorded of them, from their quarrel...  Selections Fron the Edinburgh Review, Comprising the Best Articles in that ... - Page 1471835Full view - About this book
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...affairs, or to judge of them. ' Of the Parliament,' says Mr Hallam, ' it may be said, I ' think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or '...which we have expressed as to the original demands of the Parliament, will scarcely concur in this strong censure. The propositions which the Houses made... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1827 - 854 pages
...parliament to begin with the more powerful and victorious party it may be said, I think,with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three...quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell. Notwithstanding the secession from parliament before the CHAP, commencement of the war, of nearly all... | |
 | 1828 - 924 pages
...Parliament, to begin with the more powerful and victorious party, it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three...quarrel with the King to their expulsion by Cromwell." Vol. II. p. 2. Of the justice or generosity of the Long Parliament, it may be difficult to speak... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1832 - 650 pages
...parliament to begin with the more powerful and victorious party it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three public acts of justice, human- CHAP. ity, or generosity, and very few of political wis- v dom or courage, are recorded of them... | |
 | James Bernard Bernard - 1834 - 556 pages
...that " the arm of the Lord had broken the mighty." Nor is this to be wondered at; Mr. Hallam states, that, " scarce two or three public acts of justice,...humanity, or generosity, and very few of political wisdom * Memoirs of Cromwell by Francis Peck. or courage, are recorded of them, from their quarrel with... | |
 | 1838 - 1104 pages
...the war to its true cause, the Long Parliament. " Of the parliament it may be said that scarce t\vo or three public acts of justice, humanity, or generosity, and very few of particular wisdom, are recorded of them from their quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell."... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - 1839 - 562 pages
...Fortunately for himself he died in 1659, just before the Restoration. 1653.] CHARACTER OP LONG PARLIAMENT. 39 generosity, and very few of political wisdom or courage,...quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell*." They fell unlamented by the nation f, though a few republican enthusiasts have chanted dirges to their... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 466 pages
...affairs, or to judge of them. ' Of the Parliament,' says Mr. Hallam, ' it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three...which we have expressed as to the original demands of the Parliament, will scarcely concur in this strong censure. The propositions which the Houses made... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 pages
...says Mr. Hallam, ' it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce twoor three public acts of justice, humanity, or generosity,...which we have expressed as to the original demands of the Parliament, will scarcely concur in this strong censure. The propositions which the Houses made... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - 1840 - 576 pages
...was terminated the Long Parliament, of whom it has been said, with we fear as much truth as severity, that " scarce two or three public acts of justice,...quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell." * They fell unlamented by the nation,! though a few republican enthusiasts have chanted dirges to their... | |
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