| Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson - 1903 - 410 páginas
...Bolingbroke. He fell Like Lucifer, Never to hope again. "The Earl of Oxford," wrote Bolingbroke to Swift, " was removed on Tuesday. The Queen died on Sunday....What a world is this, and how does fortune banter us !" On the accession of George I., Oxford retired to Herefordshire, but he was not to be left in peace.... | |
| Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 710 páginas
...had not recovered sufficient consciousness either to take the sacrament or to sign her will. " The earl of Oxford was removed on Tuesday — the queen died on Sunday! What a world is this," says Bolingbroke,? "and how does fortune banter us." The character of the queen [says Stanhope, having... | |
| George McKinnon Wrong - 1906 - 664 páginas
...acquiesce in an accomplished fact. Bolingbroke, all hope of his own triumph ended, wrote to Swift : " The Earl of Oxford was removed on Tuesday ; the queen died on Sunday. What a world this is, and how does fortune banter us!" "It is true, my lord," Swift replied, "the events of five... | |
| Lewis Saul Benjamin - 1908 - 310 páginas
...rapidity with which the Whigs worked, and Bolingbroke uttered a piteous cry to Swift on August 3 : " The Earl of Oxford was removed on Tuesday, the Queen died...What a world is this, and how does fortune banter us ! " Atterbury showed more spirit, for when Bolingbroke refused to proclaim the Pretender, he cried,... | |
| Frederick York Powell, Thomas Frederick Tout - 1908 - 394 páginas
...Bolingbroke, " we should have put things in such a condition that there would have been nothing to fear. But Oxford was removed on Tuesday ; the queen died on...What a world is this, and how does fortune banter us ! " 17. The reign of Queen Anne witnessed the Union between England and Scotland. The stormy history... | |
| George Paston - 1909 - 420 páginas
...the Tories was over. " The Earl of Oxford was removed on Tuesday," wrote Bolingbroke to Swift, " and the queen died on Sunday. What a world is this ! and how does Fortune banter us ! " In a very different strain was the letter sent by Arbuthnot to Letcombe : " My dear mistress's... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1911 - 460 páginas
...thoughts of herself." CCXCIX. [Original.'} VISCOUNT BOLINGBROKE TO SWIFT Augusts, 1714. DEAR DEAN, THE Earl of Oxford was removed on Tuesday; the Queen died...toward Ireland. Pray do not go. I am against it But that is nothing; John is against it. Ireland will be the scene of some disorder, at least it will be... | |
| Reginald Jaffray Lucas - 1910 - 436 páginas
...may, Shrewsbury received the wand from the dying Queen, and a few days later Bolingbroke wrote : ' The Earl of Oxford was removed on Tuesday ; the Queen...What a world is this, and how does fortune banter us ! ' The moment had passed : the conspirators had done nothing. Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, the... | |
| Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 616 páginas
...humble service to him and his lady. — BOLINGBROKE, LADY F., 1713, Letter to Lord Harley, Aug. 18. Oxford was removed on Tuesday : the queen died on...What a world is this ! and how does fortune banter us ! —BOLINGBROKE, HENRY SAINT-JOHN LORD, 1714, Letter to Swift, Aug. 3. And so poor Harry is turned... | |
| 1910 - 1052 páginas
...Bolingbroke. " The earl of Oxford was removed on Tuesday," he wrote to Swift on the 3rd of August, " the queen died on Sunday! What a. world is this and how does fortune banter us!" According to Herville, the French envoy, Bolingbroke declared to him that in six weeks he could have... | |
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