History of the Regency and Reign of King George the Fourth, Parts 2-3; Part 8 |
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With regard to the first , the why is , that we may have , at once , a record of the acts and character of the king in question , while these are all fresh in our minds , while a great part of the actors are still alive , while official ...
With regard to the first , the why is , that we may have , at once , a record of the acts and character of the king in question , while these are all fresh in our minds , while a great part of the actors are still alive , while official ...
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... a practical effect in the affairs and on the condition of men . To have these effects it must come , not only before the nation have forgotten the transactions and characters to us ? imple gainst us of - VIII , ughter , ve PREFACE .
... a practical effect in the affairs and on the condition of men . To have these effects it must come , not only before the nation have forgotten the transactions and characters to us ? imple gainst us of - VIII , ughter , ve PREFACE .
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imple gainst us of - VIII , ughter , ve been of their ould the regency en , comally be to r writing , it is cal proportion a to useful at which is calculated to and on the se effects it nation have characters to which it relates ...
imple gainst us of - VIII , ughter , ve been of their ould the regency en , comally be to r writing , it is cal proportion a to useful at which is calculated to and on the se effects it nation have characters to which it relates ...
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... against the advantages of history written immediately at the end of a reign ; and that is , that , in dealing with character , the historian , in this country and under our present laws , must take great care as to what he says .
... against the advantages of history written immediately at the end of a reign ; and that is , that , in dealing with character , the historian , in this country and under our present laws , must take great care as to what he says .
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... he came openly in contact with the nation's purse , and , turning a deaf ear to both sycophants and satirists , relate truly what he did , or what was done in his name , leaving the world to judge of his character by his actions .
... he came openly in contact with the nation's purse , and , turning a deaf ear to both sycophants and satirists , relate truly what he did , or what was done in his name , leaving the world to judge of his character by his actions .
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| Title | History of the Regency and Reign of King George the Fourth, Parts 2-3; Part 8 History of the Regency and Reign of King George the Fourth, William Cobbett |
| Author | William Cobbett |
| Publisher | William Cobbett, 1830 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 29 Mar 2006 |
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