Kings & Desperate Men: Life in Eighteenth-century EnglandA. A. Knopf, 1942 - 323 sivua Life in eighteenth century England in the time of the French Revolution. |
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... Walpole we encounter no hint of men who fight for dimly apprehended causes or from loving the heat of battle or preening themselves on their lanceman- ship . Walpole fought – fought leoninely — but for a pur- pose . He was determined to ...
... Walpole we encounter no hint of men who fight for dimly apprehended causes or from loving the heat of battle or preening themselves on their lanceman- ship . Walpole fought – fought leoninely — but for a pur- pose . He was determined to ...
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... Walpole's name has long been asso- ciated . His accusers have seen in him the cynical and preda- tory man of power , running the country for the interested few , and establishing a tradition of misgovernment by clique that later ...
... Walpole's name has long been asso- ciated . His accusers have seen in him the cynical and preda- tory man of power , running the country for the interested few , and establishing a tradition of misgovernment by clique that later ...
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... Walpole's day it was gobbling up trade , was soon to exploit the vaster resources of the Industrial Revolution . Walpole's merit is that he made England prosper ; his vice , that he made England value prosperity too much . And ...
... Walpole's day it was gobbling up trade , was soon to exploit the vaster resources of the Industrial Revolution . Walpole's merit is that he made England prosper ; his vice , that he made England value prosperity too much . And ...
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