 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1870 - 292 páginas
...1749.] HAMPDEN A LESSON. — Lord Clarendon, in his history, says of Mr. John Hampden, that he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief. I shall not now enter into the justness of this character of Mr. Hampden, to whose brave... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1872 - 474 páginas
...December the 12th, 0. S. 1749. LORD CLARENDON, in his history, says of Mr John Hampden, that he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief. I shall not now enter into the justness of this character of Mr Hampden, to whose brave... | |
 | Charles Patrick Fox - 1871 - 292 páginas
...anything. Hampden a, Lesson. — " Lord Clarendon, in his history, says of Mr. John Hampden, that he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief. I shall not now enter into the justness of this character of Mr. Hampden, to whose brave... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 páginas
...vi. 1 70 Clarendon. — L ovelace. EDWARD HYDE CLARENDON. 1608 — 1674. He [Sir John Hambden] had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief.1 History of the Rebellion, Vol. iii. Book vii. § 84. RICHARD LOVELACE. 1618-1658. Oh... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 584 páginas
...had taken part in a purchase of territory on the Narragansett ; but the greatest patriot statesman of his times, the man whom Charles I. would gladly...tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute," and whom Baxter revered as able, by his presence and conversation, to give a new charm to the rest of the saints... | |
 | 1877 - 796 páginas
...Commons reversed in his favour Clarendon's character of Hampden ; saying that " Lord Chesterfield had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any worthy action. " At home his career, though never, as I think, inspired by a high and pervading... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1881 - 892 páginas
...Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust. EDWARD HYDE CLARENDON. 1608- 1674. He [Sir John Hambden] had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief. 1 History cf f/u Rebellion, Vol. iii. tiuok vii. § 84, RICHARD LOVELACE. 1618-1658.... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - 1882 - 926 páginas
...while it satisfies, it censures too. o. YOUNO— Night Thoughts. Night IX. Line 1245. MISCHIEF. He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief. p. EDWARD HYDE CLARENDON — Histnry of the Rebellion. Vol. ill. Bk. ЛГП. Sec. 84.... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1883 - 660 páginas
...had taken part in a purchase of territory on the Narragansett ; but the greatest patriot statesmen of his times, the man whom Charles I. would gladly...tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute," and whom Baxter revered as able, by his presence and conversation, to give a new charm to the rest of the saints... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 páginas
...threefold, fourfold tomb.2 On Shakapearc. EDWARD HYDE CLARENDON. 1G08-1G74. He [Sir John Hambden] had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief.8 E'utory of the RelitlHon. Vol. iii. Book vii. § 84. 1 Sec Appendix, p. 630. 2 Compare... | |
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Hampden, that he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief. 
