 One bookseller sent to the palace a copy of the most stinging lampoon that perhaps was ever written in the world, the Memoirs of Voltaire, published by Beaumarchais, and asked for his majesty's orders. " Do not advertise it in an offensive manner," said...  The Edinburgh Review - Sida 2421842Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1848 - 640 sidor
...agents, who not advertise it in an offensive manner," said tho rest king ; " but sell it by all means. I hope it will pay you well." Even among statesmen accustomed...to the memory of Frederic to say, that he earnestly labored to secure to his people the great blessing of cheap and speedy justice. He was one of the first... | |
 | 1848 - 634 sidor
...who; not advertise it in an offensive manner," seid the king ; " but sell it by all means. I hupe ¡t will pay you well." Even among statesmen accustomed...to the memory of Frederic to say, that he earnestly labored to secure to his people the great blessing of cheap and speedy justice. He was one of the first... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1857 - 340 sidor
...orders. "Do not advertise it in an offensive manner ," said the King ; " but sell it by all means. I hope it will pay you well." Even among statesmen accustomed to the licence of a free press , such steadfastness of mind as this is not very common. It is due also to... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1862 - 304 sidor
...critical position was now his chief thought. They know perfectly well what they are doing. ' It is due to the memory of Frederic to say that he earnestly laboured to secure to his people the great blessings of cheap and speedy justice.' Why he took this step has never been satisfactorily explained.... | |
 | George Walter De Lisle - 1872 - 280 sidor
...orders. " Do not advertise it iu an offensive manner," said the king ; '' but sell it by all means. I hope it will pay you well." Even among statesmen accustomed...steadfastness of mind as this is not very common. VOCABULARY. (PAGES 62 TO 80). 1. Dutch, hollandais. seize, saisir. fear, effroi. to humble oneself,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1874 - 424 sidor
...orders. " Do not advertise it in an offensive manner," said the King ; " but sell it by all means. I hope it will pay you well." Even among statesmen accustomed...Frederic to say that he earnestly laboured to secure to bis people the great blessing of cheap and speedy justice. He was one of the first rulers who abolished... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1874 - 1100 sidor
...orders. " Do not advertise it in an offensive manner," said the King, " but sell it by all means. I hope it will pay you well." Even among statesmen accustomed...Frederic to say that he earnestly laboured to secure to liis people the great blessing of cheap and speedy justice. He was one of the first rulers who abolished... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 498 sidor
...orders. " Do not advertise it in an offensive manner," said the king; "but sell it by all means. I hope it will pay you well." Even among statesmen accustomed...to the memory of Frederic to say that he earnestly labored to secure to his people the great blessing of cheap and speedy justice. He was one of the first... | |
 | Blackie and son, ltd - 1879 - 234 sidor
...years of peace, in which Frederic laboured earnestly for the improvement of his country. He secured to his people the great blessing of cheap and speedy justice. He abolished the cruel and absurd practice of torture. No sentence of death was executed without his sanction,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 828 sidor
...orders. " Do not advertise it in an offensive manner," said the King, " but sell it by all means. I hope it will pay you well." Even among statesmen accustomed...to the memory of Frederic to say that he earnestly labored to secure to his people the great blessing of cheap and speedy justice. He was one of the first... | |
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