England, his ambition was fame. Without dividing, he destroyed party ; without corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote the house of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The sight... The Sentimental and Masonic Magazine - Page 2221793Full view - About this book
 | Baratariana - Ireland - 1773 - 434 pages
...Great ; but overbearing, perfualive, and impracticable, his object was England, his' ambition was fame. Without dividing, he, deftroyed party • without...of his mind was infinite ; and his fchemes were to affect, not England, not the prefent age, only, but Europe and pofterity.— Wonderful were the means... | |
 | Ireland - 1773 - 438 pages
...apting, he made a venal age unanimous. France fi-'ik. beneath hitn.1 With one hand he fmote the Houfe ir Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of...-The fight of his mind was infinite; and his fchemes we- 3 to affect, not England, not the prefent age, only, but Europe and pofterity.— .Wonderful were... | |
 | 1784 - 206 pages
...1111" animous. France funk beneath him. With « one hand he fmote the houfe of Bourbon, and " weilded in the other the democracy of England. " The fight...his mind was infinite, and « his fchemes were to affcft not England, <• not the prefcnt age, only, but Europe and ** pofterity. — Wonderful were... | |
 | John Almon - Great Britain - 1792 - 458 pages
...great; but overbearing, perfuafive, and impracticable: his object was England—his ambition was fame. Without dividing, he deftroyed party ; without corrupting,...of his mind was infinite, and his fchemes were to affect, not England, not the prefent age only, but Europe and pofterity. Wonderful were the means by... | |
 | 1797 - 610 pages
...great; but overbearing, perfuafive, and imprafticable, his objeft was England, his ambition was fame. Without dividing, he deftroyed party ; without corrupting,...England, not the prefent age only, but Europe and pofterity. Wonderful were the means by which thefe fchemes were accompliflied, always feafonable, always... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...without corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France funk beneath him. With one hand he fmote tke houfe of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy...England, not the prefent age only, but Europe and polterity. Wonderful were the means by which thefe fchemes were accomplifhed ; always feafonable, always... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...cnanimous, France funk beneath him. With one hand he fmote the houfe of Bourbon, and wielded in the ether the democracy of England. The fight of his mind was infinite: and his fchemes Avère to affect, not England, not the prefent age only, but Europe and pofterity. Wonderful were the... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1806 - 686 pages
...corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote the house of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The sight of his mind was infinite : and his schemes were to affect, not England, not the present age only,... | |
 | Edward Pugh - 1806 - 688 pages
...corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. Fraiicc sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote the house of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The sight of his mind was infinite : and his schemes were to affect, not England, not the present age only,... | |
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