The Speeches of Charles Phillips, Esq: Delivered at the Bar, and on Various Public Occasions in Ireland and England. To which is Added, a Letter to George IV.Hickman & Hazzard, 1821 - 249 |
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Strona vi
... Character of Napoleon Buonaparte , down to the period of his Exile to Elba . 185 Speech of Mr. Phillips in the case of Browne v . Blake , for crim . con . delivered in Dublin , on the * 9th July , 1817 . Speech of Mr. Phillips at a ...
... Character of Napoleon Buonaparte , down to the period of his Exile to Elba . 185 Speech of Mr. Phillips in the case of Browne v . Blake , for crim . con . delivered in Dublin , on the * 9th July , 1817 . Speech of Mr. Phillips at a ...
Strona ix
... character of an orator . The interests of his reputation impose no necessity of denying many of those imperfections which have been imputed to these productions . The value of all human exertion is comparative ; and positive excellence ...
... character of an orator . The interests of his reputation impose no necessity of denying many of those imperfections which have been imputed to these productions . The value of all human exertion is comparative ; and positive excellence ...
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... characters as those described by Burke , that you would delegate the influence imputed to your priesthood ? Believe me , you would soon see them transferring their devotion from the CROSS to the CASTLE ; wearing their sacred vestments ...
... characters as those described by Burke , that you would delegate the influence imputed to your priesthood ? Believe me , you would soon see them transferring their devotion from the CROSS to the CASTLE ; wearing their sacred vestments ...
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... tract , their church a counting - house , their characters a commodity ; they never pray but for the opportuni- ties of corruption , and hold their consciences , as they do their government - debentures , at a price propor- 20 SPEECH.
... tract , their church a counting - house , their characters a commodity ; they never pray but for the opportuni- ties of corruption , and hold their consciences , as they do their government - debentures , at a price propor- 20 SPEECH.
Strona 40
... character of the sage ! A conqueror , he was untainted with the crime of blood ; a revolutionist , he was free from any stain of treason ; for aggression com- menced the contest and his country called him to the command . - Liberty ...
... character of the sage ! A conqueror , he was untainted with the crime of blood ; a revolutionist , he was free from any stain of treason ; for aggression com- menced the contest and his country called him to the command . - Liberty ...
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adulterer affection altar ambition amid amongst beauty Blake blessed blood calumny Catholic character child Christian client consolation creed crime crown defendant degrade Derry desert desolation Dublin earth eloquence England eternal faith fancy father feel female fortune Galway genius Gentlemen give glory Grattan Guthrie happiness heard heart heaven honour hope hour human husband idolatry imputed infant infidelity innocence Ireland Irish jury land libel liberty lisp lived Lord Lord Eldon Lord Ellenborough marriage ment mind misery misfortune monstrance moral nature never once palliated panegyric parents passion patriotism peace perhaps perjury persecution PHILLIPS piety plaintiff plunder poor Portugal pride principles profession prostitution protection purity racter religion ROMAN CATHOLICS ruin sacred Saint Peter seducer slander smile Spain spirit splendid spurned sublime suffer throne tion triumph venerable venom verdict victim virtue wealth Wilkins wretched youth
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