Lives of Cardinal Alberoni, the Duke of Ripperda, and Marquis of Pombal: Three Distinguished Political Adventurers of the Last Century. Exhibiting a View of the Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal During a Considerable Portion of that Period |
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... alliance formed against France by that bold and enterprising pon- tiff , the Emperor Maximilian had been prevailed upon to give his consent ; but in the act of con- sent was inserted a clause , saving the rights of the Empire . " They ...
... alliance formed against France by that bold and enterprising pon- tiff , the Emperor Maximilian had been prevailed upon to give his consent ; but in the act of con- sent was inserted a clause , saving the rights of the Empire . " They ...
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... states , France and England , were at peace , and even on terms of alliance and confederacy . Lewis XIV . whose restless and fantastic ambi- tion , 44 LIFE OF CARDINAL ALBERONI . would gratify his countrymen, who more readily ...
... states , France and England , were at peace , and even on terms of alliance and confederacy . Lewis XIV . whose restless and fantastic ambi- tion , 44 LIFE OF CARDINAL ALBERONI . would gratify his countrymen, who more readily ...
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... alliance with England . He had called him to the crown of Spain , he could not be persuaded was valid ; Charles being only tenant for life of his kingdom . " All this , says St. Simon , was oddly arranged in his head : but there it was ...
... alliance with England . He had called him to the crown of Spain , he could not be persuaded was valid ; Charles being only tenant for life of his kingdom . " All this , says St. Simon , was oddly arranged in his head : but there it was ...
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... alliance with Spain , or at least an amicable leaning on that side . But what would have been the effect of such a conduct ? The Spanish minister would have been encouraged to persevere in all his visionary schemes , and France ...
... alliance with Spain , or at least an amicable leaning on that side . But what would have been the effect of such a conduct ? The Spanish minister would have been encouraged to persevere in all his visionary schemes , and France ...
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... alliance with the French govern- ment would effectually confound their hopes , par- ticularly if one of the conditions was to be , that the Pretender should be sent out of the French territories . Yet so deeply is the maxim impressed on ...
... alliance with the French govern- ment would effectually confound their hopes , par- ticularly if one of the conditions was to be , that the Pretender should be sent out of the French territories . Yet so deeply is the maxim impressed on ...
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Page 23 - At the end of the seventeenth, and beginning of the eighteenth centuries...
Page 432 - So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do.
Page 432 - And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Page 433 - And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Page 424 - But those things which proceed out of the mouth come ' forth from the heart ; and they defile the man. For out ' of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, thefts, false ' witness, blasphemies : these are the things which defile a ' man : but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a
Page 434 - Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Page 402 - Attendite a falsis prophetis, qui veniunt ad vos in vestimentis ovium, intrinsecus autem sunt lupi rapaces : a fructibus eorum cognoscetis eos.
Page 422 - He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
Page 435 - But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Page 46 - ... and promifed on my part therein, I give again the pledge of my faith, and royal word, and I fwear folemnly by the gofpels contained in this...