 | 1767 - 572 pages
...civil and religious factions, they feenied to be- difarmed in my behalf of their wonted fury. My fnends never had occafion to vindicate any one circumftance...zealots, we may well fuppofe, would have been glad to iment and propagate any ftory to my difadvantage, but they could never rind any which they thought... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1777 - 590 pages
...occafion to vindicate any one circumflance of my character and conduct: not but that the zealots, we m.'<y well fuppofe, would have been glad to invent and propagate...difadvantage, but they could never find any which they thought would wear the face of probability. I cannot fay there is no vani:y in making this funeral oration... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1779 - 734 pages
...in my behalf of their wonte4 fury. My friends never had occafion to vindicate any one circumilance of my character and conduct : not but that the zealots,...been glad to invent and propagate any ftory to my difad vantage, but they could never find any which they thought would wear the face of probability.... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 452 pages
...any wife eminent, have found reafon to complain of calumny , I never was touched , or even attacked by her baleful tooth : and though I wantonly expofed...zealots, we may well fuppofe , would have been glad to jnvent and propagate any ftory to my difadvantage , but they could never find any which they thought... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 536 pages
...factions, they feemed to be difarmed in my behalf of their wonted fury. My friends never had occafioo to vindicate any one circumftance of my character...difadvantage, but they could never find any which they thought would wear the face of probability. I cannot fay there is no vanity in making this funeral oration... | |
 | English literature - 1777 - 750 pages
...utmoft chearfulnefs, and the гг. My friends never had occafion to Vindicate any one circumihince of my character and conduct : not but that the zealots, we may well fuppofe, would fcw been glad to invent and propagate гг.у finrv то my diftdvant;ige ; but they cou'.d ntver find... | |
 | History - 1794 - 614 pages
...difarmed in my behalf of their wonted fury. My friends never bd occafion to vindicate any one circumttance of my character and conduct : not but that the zealots,...difadvantage, but they could never find any which they thought would wear the face of probability. I cannot fay there is no vanity in making this funeral oration... | |
 | Thomas Edward Ritchie - 1807 - 536 pages
...fury. My friends never had occafion to vindicate any one circumftance of my character and conduct j npt but that the zealots, we may well fuppofe, would have...difadvantage, but they could never find any which they thought would wear the face of probability. I cannot fay there is no vanity in making thU funeral oration of... | |
 | Thomas Edward Ritchie - 1807 - 546 pages
...fury. My friends never had occafion to vindicate any one circumftance of my character and conduct j not but that the zealots, we may well fuppofe, would have been glad to invent and propagate any flory to my difadvantage, but they could never find any which they thought would wear the face of probability.... | |
 | Artists - 1811 - 448 pages
...my behalf, of their wonted fury. " My friends never had occasion to vindicate any one circumstance of my character and conduct; not but that the zealots, we may well suppose, would have been glad to invent and propagate any story to my disadvantage, but they could... | |
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... to complain of calumny, I never was touched, or even attacked by her baleful tooth : and though I wantonly... 
