 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1797 - 752 pages
...Sovereign Charles the Second, no incompetent judge of talents, faid of Lord Shaftefbury, that he poffefled in him a Chancellor who had more Law than all his Judges, and more Divinity than all his Bifhops. . When the King demanded the Great Seal of him, he refigned it with great cheerfulnefs, taking... | |
 | 1799 - 958 pages
...himfelf, according to his frequent praflice, prefent in the houfe, declared ' that Shaftefbury « knew more law than all his judges, « and more divinity than all his bi4 fliops.' " It would extend this digreffive diflertation too far, to trace the niifreprefentationsof... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 498 pages
...just and good principles3. » Absalom and Achitophel. Charles the second said of lord Shaftesbury, "that he possessed in him a chancellor, who had more...his judges, and more divinity than all his bishops." • Hence it was a standing jest with the lower form of wits, to stile him Sbiftiburj instead of Shaftesbury.... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 434 pages
...just and good principles 3. ' Absalom and Achitophel. Charles the second said of lord Shaftesbury, "that he possessed in him a chancellor, who had more law than all his judges, and more divinity than alibis bishops." • Hence it was a standing jest with the lower form of wits, to stile him Sbiftsbury... | |
 | William Belsham - 1806 - 646 pages
...himself, according to his frequent practice, present in the house, declared " that Shaftesbury knew more law than all his judges and more divinity than all his bishops." ^ Jt would extend this digressive dissertation too far, to trace the misrepresentations of Mr. Hume... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...would be a difficult, perhaps an impossible task. Charles is said to have borne testimony, that he had more law than all his judges, and more divinity than all his bishops. But his shining qualities were sullied by that inordinate ambition, which brought its own punishment,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...would be a difficult, perhaps an impossible task. Charles is said to have borne testimony, that he had more law than all his judges, and more divinity than all his bishops. But his shining qualities were sullied by that inordinate ambition, which brought its own punishment,... | |
 | 1809 - 954 pages
...himself, according to his frequent practice, present in the house, declared ' that Shaftesbury ' knew more law than all his judges, ' and more divinity than all his bi1 shops.' •' It would extend this digressive dissertation too far, to trace the misrepresentations... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 368 pages
...seat assigned to him. Charles the Second used to say of this distinguised statesman, that " he knew more law than all his Judges, and more divinity than all his bishops." BOTH ROGUE AND FOOL. A member of an election committee having read the newspapers during part of the... | |
 | Benjamin Martyn - 1836 - 882 pages
...doctrines of the Church of England, proved the justness of King Charles's remark, " that his chancellor had more law than all his judges, and more divinity than all his bishops." "* i°<i This anecdote is related by Seward, vol. iv. p. 54. Lord Shaftesbury, standing near the bishops'... | |
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Shaftesbury had more law than all his judges and more divinity than all his bishops. 
