Francis Bacon: (Lord Verulam.): A Critical Review of His Life and CharacterEstes and Lauriat, 1883 - 277 pages |
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... judgments of the Lords . Now , put the case that the Earl of Essex's intents were , as he would have it believed , to go only as a suppliant to Her Majesty . Shall their petitions be presented by armed peti- tioners ? This must needs ...
... judgments of the Lords . Now , put the case that the Earl of Essex's intents were , as he would have it believed , to go only as a suppliant to Her Majesty . Shall their petitions be presented by armed peti- tioners ? This must needs ...
Page 68
... judgment . My ambition now I shall only put upon my pen , whereby I shall be able to main- tain memory and merit of the times succeeding . Lastly , for this divulged and almost prostituted title of knighthood , I could , without charge ...
... judgment . My ambition now I shall only put upon my pen , whereby I shall be able to main- tain memory and merit of the times succeeding . Lastly , for this divulged and almost prostituted title of knighthood , I could , without charge ...
Page 80
... judgment , or elocu . tion or method , or any of those powers , yet my offering is care and observance . And as my good old mistress was wont to call me her watch - candle , because it pleased her to say I did continually burn ( and yet ...
... judgment , or elocu . tion or method , or any of those powers , yet my offering is care and observance . And as my good old mistress was wont to call me her watch - candle , because it pleased her to say I did continually burn ( and yet ...
Page 87
... judgment yet , but will go on with all dili- gence ; and , if it may not be done otherwise , it is fit Peacock be put to the torture . He deserveth it as well as Peacham did . I beseech Your Majesty not to think I am more bitter because ...
... judgment yet , but will go on with all dili- gence ; and , if it may not be done otherwise , it is fit Peacock be put to the torture . He deserveth it as well as Peacham did . I beseech Your Majesty not to think I am more bitter because ...
Page 88
... judgment upon Bacon's conduct in bringing him to trial . With respect to precedents , there does not appear to have been any exactly in point . Blackstone refers to two persons executed in the reign of Edward IV .: " The one a citizen ...
... judgment upon Bacon's conduct in bringing him to trial . With respect to precedents , there does not appear to have been any exactly in point . Blackstone refers to two persons executed in the reign of Edward IV .: " The one a citizen ...
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