...too far, the figure with which Walpole introduces his notice of Somers — that he was 'one of those divine men, who, like a chapel in a palace, remain unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, corruption, and folly.' The poem is printed in part ii. of the 'Supplement to the...

...too far, the figure with which Walpole introduces his notice of Somers— that he was ' one of those divine men, who, like a chapel in a palace, remain unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, corruption, and folly.' The poem is printed in part ii. of the 'Supplement to the...

...; he was an able and honest minister to his King ; and Lord Orford describes him as " one of those divine men who, like a chapel in a palace, remain unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, corruption, and folly." But party ran high, and on April 10, 1700, a motion was proposed...

...author or the subject, but evidently does not regard it as too flattering—" Somers was one of those divine men, who, like a chapel in a palace, remain unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, corruption, and folly. All the traditional accounts of him, the historians of the...

...delineation of his character, by Horace Walpole, is strikingly grand and elevated. "He was one of those divine men who, like a chapel in a palace, remain unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, corruption and folly.'' To which Garth accedes, " Somers i!oth sickening equity restore,...

...\ Taller, No. 130. 7th Feb. 1710. describes: — "John Lord Somera. One of those divine men, CHAP, who like a chapel in a palace, remain unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, corruption, and folly. All the traditional Horace accounts of him, the historians...

...men," says Lord Orford finely, " who, like a chapel in a palace, remains unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, corruption, and folly. All the traditional accounts of him, the historians of the last age, and its best authors, represent him, as the most incwmpt Oft, in the clear,...

...age. He had touched pitch, and was NOT defiled. In the words of Horace Walpole, he was one of those divine men, who, like a chapel in a palace, remain unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, corruption, and folly. He had all the knowledge, but none of the pedantry, of his...

...Anne's Ministry. t Dec. 19. 1719. J Tatler, No. 130. 7th Feb. 1710. CHAP. CXI. Tindal. Smollet. Ralph. who, like a chapel in a palace, remain unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, corruption, and folly. All the traditional accounts of him, the historians of the...

...lord Eldon4, chief justice CP, lord chancellor, April 14 : resigned. 1 Lord Somen was one of those divine men. who. like a chapel In a palace, remain unprofaned, while all the re« ii tyranny, corruption, and folly. The most incorrupt lawyer, and tne honestest statesman ; a...