 There are few great personages in history who have been more exposed to the calumny of enemies, and the adulation of friends, than queen Elizabeth ; and yet there is scarcely any whose reputation has been more certainly determined by the unanimous consent...  the monthly review - 409. oldalszerző: SEVERAL HANDS - 1759Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1759 - 636 oldal
...of her conduct muft, in fome parts, wear the afpcdt of a feverc fatire and invective.' — We (hall clofe our extracts with the Hiftorian's character...adulation of friends, than Queen Elizabeth ; and yet there fcarcc is any, whofe reputation has been more' certainly determined, by the unanimous confent of pofterity.... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 oldal
...there is n;uch to admire, .but ftill more to abhor. The Char after of §>ueen ELIZABETH*. THERE are few perfonages in Hiftory who have been more expofed to the calumny of enemies, and the adulation ef friends, than queen Elizabeth, K ^ and * Hume's Hift. of the Houfe ef Tudor, vol. ii. p. 714—71$.... | |
 | David Hume - 1775 - 446 oldal
...overcaft the evening of that day, which An had (hone out with a mighty luftre in the eyes of all Europe ! There are few great perfonages in hiftory, who have...enemies, and the adulation of friends, than queen hlizabeth ; and yet there fcarcely is any, whofe reputation has been more certainly determined by the... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 oldal
...love, or •will re;«l her hiltory without forrow. • IV. Ctarafrtr ofQttssti Eltzalnh. E- are- few perfonages in hiftory who have been more expofed to...Elizabeth ; and yet there fcarce is any whofe reputation h;is been more certainly determined, by the unanimous confent of pofterity. The unufual length of her... | |
 | David Hume - 1789 - 510 oldal
...luftre in the eyes of all Europe. There are few great perfonages in hiftory, who have been more exppfed to the calumny of enemies , and the adulation of friends , than queen Elizabeth ; and yet there fcarcely is any, whofe reputation has been more certainly determined, by the unanimous confent of pofterity.... | |
 | 1792 - 494 oldal
...70, having reigned 44 years, 4 months, and 8 days. Rafia. § 7±. Another CbareiSer (//"ELIZABETH. There are few great perfonages in hiftory, who have...the adulation of friends, than queen Elizabeth ; and vet there is fiarce any whofe reputation has bei'n more certainly determined, by the unanimpv.s confent... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1795 - 678 oldal
...mighty luftre in the eye« of .-.;:. -фите. '"> • 4*7 of all Europe. There are few perfonagee in hiftory who have been more expofed to the calumny of enemies, and adulation of friends, than Queen Elizabeth; and yet there fcarce is any, whofe reputation ha» been... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 oldal
...aged 70, having reigned 44 years, 4 months, and 8 days. Rafia. % go. Aiuitbtr Cl'artuler of ELIZABETH. There are few great perfonages in hiftory who have...adulation of friends, than queen Elizabeth ; and yet there is fcarce any whofe reputation has been more certainly determined, by the unanimous L. 75 r unanimous... | |
 | 1797 - 610 oldal
...confident language of our hiftorhn* preceding paragraph. " There are few great perfonàges in hidory, who have been more expofed to the calumny of enemies,...of friends, than Queen .Elizabeth ; and yet there fcarcely is any whofe reputation has been more certainly determined by the unanimous confent of pofterity.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 oldal
...impofsible he could be entirely exempted. HUME. SECTION XI. Character of QUEEN ELIZABETH. THERE are few perfonages in hiftory, who have been more expofed...adulation of friends, than Queen Elizabeth ; and yet there fcarcely is any, whofe reputation has been more certainly determined by the unanimous confent of pofterity.... | |
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