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" If he had an immoderate ambition, with which he was charged, and is a weed (if it be a weed) apt to grow in the best soils ; it doth not appear that it was in his nature, or that he brought it with him to the court, but rather found it there, and was... "
The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England - Page 54
by Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1807
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in ..., Volume 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1707 - 332 pages
...Ambition, with which he was charged, and is a Weed ( if it be a Weed ) apt to grow in the beft Soils j it doth not appear that it was in his Nature, or that...Court, but rather found it there, and was a Garment neceffary for that Air. Nor was it more in his power to be without Promotion, and Titles, and Wealth,...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 11

Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
...an unjuft or unkind thing. — If he Had " an intmoderate ambition, with which he was charged, — it " doth not appear that it was in his nature, or...with him to the court, but rather found it there. — He " needed no ambition, who was fo feated in the hearts of " two fuch mafters." This is the character...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

Biography - 1784 - 778 pages
...do an unjuftor unkind thing. — If he had 41 an immoderate ambition, with which he was charged, " it doth not appear that it was in his nature, or that...with him to the court, but rather found it " there. — He needed no ambition, who was fo feated in " the hearts of two fuch matters." This is the character...
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Characters of Eminent Men in the Reigns of Charles I and II: Including the ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...him to do an unjust, or unkind thing. If he had an immoderate ambition, with which he was charged, it doth not appear that it was in his nature, or that he brought it with him to the •ourt, but rather found it there. I. 31. ilR THOMAS COVENTRY, LORD KEEPER OF THE GREAT SEAL; CR....
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 30

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 528 pages
...swayed him to do an unjust or unkind thing. If he had an immoderate ambition, with which he was charged, it doth not appear that it was in his nature, or that...with him to the court, but rather found it there. He needed no ambition, who was so seated in the hearts of two such roasters." This is the character...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 30

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 520 pages
...immoderate ambition, with which he was charged, it doth not appear that it wa,s in his nature, or ttiat he brought it with him to the court, but rather found it there. He needed HP ambition, who was so seated in the Jiearts of two sue!) wasters." This is the character...
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The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England to which is added an ...

Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1826 - 624 pages
...ambition, with which he was charged, and is a weed (if it be a weed) apt to grow in the best soils ; it doth not appear that it was in his nature, or that...court, but rather found it there, and was a garment necessary for that air. Nor was it more in his power to be without promotion, and titles, and wealth,...
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Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain, Volume 5

Edmund Lodge - Great Britain - 1835 - 298 pages
...'charged (and it is a weed, if a weed, apt to grow in the best soils), it doth not appear that it was his nature, or that he brought it with him to the...Court, but rather found it there, and was a garment necessary for that air ; nor was it more in his power to be without promotion, and titles, and wealth,...
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The Young Man's Book of Elegant Prose: Comprising Selections from the ...

Literature - 1836 - 332 pages
...ambition, with which he was charged, that is a weed (if it be a weed) apt to grow in the best soils ; it doth not appear that it was in his nature, or that...court, but rather found it there, and was a garment necessary for that air. Nor was it more in his power to be without promotion, and titles, and wealth,...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Volume 1

Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.), Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1839 - 516 pages
...ambition, with which he was charged, and is a weed (if it be a weed) apt to grow in the best soils; it doth not appear that it was in his nature, or that...court, but rather found it there, and was a garment necessary for that air. Nor was it more in his power to be without promotion, and titles, and wealth,...
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