 | 1879 - 736 pages
...quotation from the preface to " Lothair." He there explains that his general aims were these : — " To change back the oligarchy into a generous aristocracy...Convocation, then dumb, on a wide basis, and not, as has since been done, in the shape of a priestly faction; to establish a commercial code on the principles... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1870 - 1014 pages
...become paramount in the State. The young politician's profession of faith and object follows : — " To change back the oligarchy into a generous aristocracy...Church as the trainer of the nation, by the revival of the Convocation, then dumb, on a wide basiv. and not, as has been since done, in the shape of a priestly... | |
 | Gentleman's magazine - 224 pages
...become paramount in the State. The young politician's profession of faith and object follows : — " To change back the oligarchy into a generous aristocracy...Church as the trainer of the nation, by the revival of the Convocation, then dumb, on a wide basis, and not, as has been since done, in the shape of a priestly... | |
 | National portrait gallery - 1874 - 568 pages
...party. But no party was national. One was exclusive and odious, the other liberal and cosmopolitan. To change back the oligarchy into a generous aristocracy...into the Church as the trainer of the nation, by the renewal of Convocation, then dumb, on a wide basis, and not, as has since been done, in the shape of... | |
 | National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain) - Art - 1875 - 418 pages
...party. But no party was national. One was exclusive and odious, the other liberal and cosmopolitan. To change back the oligarchy into a generous aristocracy...into the Church as the trainer of the nation, by the renewal of Convocation, then dumb, on a wide basis, and not, as has since been done, in the shape of... | |
 | American periodicals - 1880 - 820 pages
...following quotation from the preface to " Lothair. " He there explains that his general aims were these : " To change back the oligarchy into a generous aristocracy round a real throne ; to infuse life and vigor into the Church as the trainer of the nation, by the revival of Convocation, then dumb, on a... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - Great Britain - 1881 - 270 pages
...years later when the politician had developed into the practical statesman. This is the reply:—" To change back the oligarchy into a generous aristocracy...convocation, then dumb, on a wide basis, and not as has been done in the shape of a priestly section ; to establish a commercial code on the principles successfully... | |
 | Cornelius Brown - 1881 - 440 pages
...bonds which knitted the people to the throne. Over forty years ago he thus described his aims: — 'To change back the oligarchy into a generous aristocracy...church as the trainer of the nation, by the revival of its convocation, then dumb, on a wide basis ; to establish a commercial code on the principles successfully... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - Great Britain - 1882 - 298 pages
...a different character when they practically result in the degradation of a people. " To change hack the oligarchy into a generous aristocracy round a...Bolingbroke at Utrecht, and which, though baffled at the tune by a Whig parliament, were subsequently and triumphantly vindicated by his political pupil and... | |
 | James Anthony Froude - Great Britain - 1890 - 290 pages
...the Church as the trainer of the nation by the revival of Convocation, then dumb, on a wise basis ; to establish a commercial code on the principles successfully negotiated by Lord Bolingbroke H at Utrecht, and which, though baffled at the time by a Whig Parliament, were subsequently and triumphantly... | |
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... to establish a commercial code on the principles successfully negotiated by Lord Bolingbroke at Utrecht, and which, though baffled at the time by a Whig parliament, were subsequently and triumphantly vindicated by his political pupil and heir Mr. 
