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General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent ... - Page 244
by John Aikin - 1799
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Poems, &c. Written Upon Several Occasions, and to Several Persons

Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...thofe Prelates had with the King, on which Mr. Waller did often refle<3. His Majefty ask'd the Biihops, My Lords, cannot I take my Subjects Money when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament"1. The Bifhop of Durham readily anfwer'd, Cod forbid, Sir, but you jhou'd,...
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The Works of Edmund Waller, Esq: In Verse and Prose

Edmund Waller - 1768 - 366 pages
...Prelates had with the King, on which Mr. WALLER did often reflect. His Majefly afk'd the Bifuop*, " My Lords, cannot I take my Subjects Money " when I want it, without all this Formality in " Parliament?" The Bifhop of DURHAM readily arifwer'd, " God forbid, Sir, but you fhou'd,...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...writer, "in the conversation, those " prelates had with the king, on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. His " Majesty asked the bishops, " My Lords, cannot...subjects money " when I want it, without all this formality of parliament ?" The bishop of " Durham readily answered, ' God forbid, Sir, but you should...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...with the king, on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. His " Majesty asked the bishops, " My L'J^ls, cannot I take my subjects money " when I want it, without all this formality of parliament ?" The bishop of " Durham readily answered, ' God forbid, Sir, but you should...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...bishop of Winchester, and Neile, bishop of Durham, who were standing behind the king's chair. James asked the bishops : ' My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament ? The bishop of Durham readily answered, God forbid, sir, but you should ;...
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Biographia evangelica; or, An historical account of ... the most ..., Volume 2

Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 pages
...extraordinary conversation between his majesty and two prelates, our Bishop of Winchester, and Dr Neale, bishop of Durham, who were standing behind the king's...« cannot I take my subjects money when I want it, with« out all this formality in parliament ?' The bishop of Durham readily answered, « God forbid,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...writer, " in the conversation those prelates had with the king, on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. * apprehensions quick, his judgment true; That the...learn'd with shame confess, His knowledge more, hi formality of parliament?1 The bishop of Durham readily answered, ' God forbid, sir, but you should...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...conversation those prelates had with the King, " on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. His Ma" jesty asked the Bishops, " My Lords, . cannot I " take my...subjects money when I want it, without " all this formality of parliament ?" The Bishop of " Durham readily answered, ' God forbid, Sir, but " you should...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...the conversation those; prelates . hadrwith the king, on which / s.5 I Mr. Waller did often reflect. His majesty asked the bishops, " My lords, cannot...my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality of parliament ?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, " God forbid, sir, but you should...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 2

Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 544 pages
...the king, on which Mr. Waller often reflected. We shall relate it as it is represented in his life. His majesty asked the bishops, " My lords, cannot...my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, "God forbid, sir, but you should ;...
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