Francis Bacon: (Lord Verulam.): A Critical Review of His Life and CharacterEstes and Lauriat, 1883 - 277 pages |
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... corruption as is now awakening the American mind to a just appreciation of public and private honesty and integrity . Impressed with the idea that there is room for a sketch of this great type of official bribe - takers , the writer has ...
... corruption as is now awakening the American mind to a just appreciation of public and private honesty and integrity . Impressed with the idea that there is room for a sketch of this great type of official bribe - takers , the writer has ...
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... ode ; the Elector Palatine par- liament ; monopolies , grievances ; Mompesson , Mitchell , " Over- reach " and " Greedy ; " Edward Villiers diplomatized ; Bacon charged with corruption ; his letter to Buckingham ; is CONTENTS . xi.
... ode ; the Elector Palatine par- liament ; monopolies , grievances ; Mompesson , Mitchell , " Over- reach " and " Greedy ; " Edward Villiers diplomatized ; Bacon charged with corruption ; his letter to Buckingham ; is CONTENTS . xi.
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A Critical Review of His Life and Character Benjamin G. Lovejoy. charged with corruption ; his letter to Buckingham ; is taken ill ; his letter to the House of Lords ; wants time and counsel to pre- pare defense ; Williams , Dean of ...
A Critical Review of His Life and Character Benjamin G. Lovejoy. charged with corruption ; his letter to Buckingham ; is taken ill ; his letter to the House of Lords ; wants time and counsel to pre- pare defense ; Williams , Dean of ...
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... corrupt favorite , tak- ing sides in a family quarrel , and then deserting the cause he had espoused ; while thus disgracefully occu- pied in public life , he , in private life , was nobly employed upon the greatest work of his pen ...
... corrupt favorite , tak- ing sides in a family quarrel , and then deserting the cause he had espoused ; while thus disgracefully occu- pied in public life , he , in private life , was nobly employed upon the greatest work of his pen ...
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... corruption centering in the Court of Chancery , and exhibited the Lord Chancellor as the recipient of gifts of money from first one party litigant , then another ; and lastly , even from both . Bacon's want of suspicion was akin to ...
... corruption centering in the Court of Chancery , and exhibited the Lord Chancellor as the recipient of gifts of money from first one party litigant , then another ; and lastly , even from both . Bacon's want of suspicion was akin to ...
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