| 单词 | Robert Walpole |
| 例句 | The collection was owned by Britain's first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole, but was sold to Russia to pay off debts and to save the family home. PM's old masters exhibition opens 2013-05-17T12:06:37Z When British Prime Minister Robert Walpole needed money to fund the government, it was Sarah Churchill whom he approached for a loan of 200,000 pounds. The real women of "The Favourite" included an 18th-century Warren Buffett 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z And Macheath was patterned on Britain's prime minister of the day, Sir Robert Walpole. Get ready for a Mack attack, Seattle: Here comes 'Threepenny Opera' 2011-02-12T01:12:03Z The works, which include paintings by Rembrandt, Poussin, Van Dyck and Velásquez, were once in the ownership of Britain's first prime minister, Robert Walpole. More than 70 great paintings return to home of Britain's first prime minister 2013-05-11T08:29:52Z The exhibition, titled “Colour Space,” will open in March at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, in the southeast of England; the mansion was built in the 1720s for Britain’s first prime minister, Robert Walpole. New Damien Hirst Paintings to Be Exhibited in Stately British Home 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z It was once owned by Britain's first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole, but was sold to the Russians more than 200 years ago to pay off debts and to save the family home. VIDEO: Fine art collection returns home 2013-05-07T14:09:11Z Horace Walpole, a writer, historian and collector, was the son of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first prime minister. Special Report: Museums: The Gothic Pioneer Horace Walpole Finally Gets His Due 2011-03-22T17:00:08Z When Sir Robert Walpole tried to buy it for his collection at Houghton Hall in England, the sale was blocked by the pope, who refused to let the paintings out of the country. Inside Art: Kimbell Art Museum Acquires Poussin?s ?Ordination? 2011-09-09T00:01:00Z The house was designed in the 1720s for Robert Walpole, Britain’s first prime minister, by James Gibbs and Colen Campbell, with Kent as the interior architect and decorator for the main rooms. Designer Brian Sawyer Visits England's Stately Homes 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Not since the very first modern prime minister - Sir Robert Walpole - has a Norfolk MP held the role. Swaffham: Energy costs must be priority for Liz Truss, say constituents 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Despite the Navigation Acts, however, Great Britain exercised lax control over the English colonies during most of the eighteenth century because of the policies of Prime Minister Robert Walpole. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The German-born King George I could not speak English, so Sir Robert Walpole, First Lord of the Treasury and the king’s principal minister, led the government without much royal interference. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Including Churchill, she has been served by 14 prime ministers - a quarter of all there have been in Britain since Robert Walpole 300 years ago. Queen Elizabeth quietly marks 70 years on the British throne 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Spanning more than 300 years, it begins with Sir Robert Walpole in the 18th Century and ends with Boris Johnson. Collection of prime minsters' signatures sells for £16k 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Might it be Sir Robert Walpole, the man who established the office and held it for longer than any other? Which prime minister didn’t enjoy life at No 10? 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z The artist said Houghton Hall, built in the 1720s for Prime Minister Robert Walpole, was an ideal setting. After UK lockdown delay, sculptor Anish Kapoor exhibits at Walpole's mansion 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Hence Robert Walpole’s proud boast in 1734: “There are 50,000 men slain this year in Europe, and not one an Englishman.” Europe needs a leader. Who will step up if Merkel goes? | Simon Jenkins 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Photos were released of May signing the letter late Tuesday in the Cabinet room at 10 Downing St., under a portrait of Britain’s first prime minister, Robert Walpole. UK set to file for EU divorce, triggering 2 years to Brexit 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z The prime minister signed the letter shortly after 4.30pm in the cabinet room in Downing Street, next to a union flag and beneath a portrait of Britain’s first prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole. Theresa May to call on Britons to unite as she triggers article 50 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z On 3 April 1721, Sir Robert Walpole became Britain's first PM, and since then a cast of 54 occupants have tried to change the course of the country, though only a small number have succeeded. Which prime minister didn’t enjoy life at No 10? 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z In fact, he used to boast of his impartiality - to the great irritation and disappointment of the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, who'd helped him to the job. Servant of the House: How Speaker's role has evolved - BBC News 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z He's on at Houghton Hall, once Robert Walpole's showy country pad in Norfolk, now home to a smattering of contemporary exhibits and the Cholmondeley family. Art in 2017: A look ahead - BBC News 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Sir Robert Walpole coped with a critical press by buying the newspapers and making them his mouthpiece. Rumor, gossip, nonsense: How the news became a nightmare 2014-03-29T18:00:00Z Christie’s v the people’s army | | IN 1779 the estate of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first prime minister, sold an art collection to Catherine the Great. Auction houses in China: Christie’s v the people’s army 2013-09-26T15:05:59Z The table only includes those at least part of whose careers happened in the 20th Century, so the likes of William Gladstone, Pitt the Younger, Lord Liverpool and Robert Walpole do not feature. Chasing Churchill: Ken Clarke climbs ministerial long-service chart 2013-06-13T06:48:14Z The works, including pieces by Van Dyck and Rembrandt, were brought to Norfolk's Houghton Hall in 1720s by Sir Robert Walpole but sold to Catherine the Great in 1779. VIDEO: Old masters return from Russia 2013-05-09T13:27:24Z The paintings, which originally hung at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, were brought together by Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole in the 1720s. 'Lost' old masters arrive back in UK 2013-05-07T13:17:46Z Photographs: Rex Features, Getty Images/montage by Guardian picture desk Britain's first prime minister, Robert Walpole, liked brewing beer. David Cameron's perfect Spotify playlist 2013-04-29T15:25:00Z This anonymous cartoon from 1740 satirises Prime Minster Robert Walpole's love of patronage "Before cameras, radio and TV, it was the only way in which people got to see their politicians," Lord Baker says. Political cartoons: Britain's revolutionaries 2012-11-24T23:39:41Z They have retained the methods—perhaps not of Claude Duval, as their enemies allege, but of Sir Robert Walpole, as their friends could not deny. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z For some time he edited the Hyp Doctor, a weekly paper established in opposition to the Craftsman, and for this service he enjoyed a pension of �100 a year from Sir Robert Walpole. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The downfall of Sir Robert Walpole, after holding office for twenty years, was preceded by an animated fire of caricature, in which the adherents of Walpole held their own. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z He became the favourite pupil and devoted supporter of Sir Robert Walpole, achieving unequalled and unenviable proficiency in the worst political arts of his master and model. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z The close of Sir Robert Walpole's long and peaceful administration, and the imminence of war with France, had raised the hopes of the Jacobites to the highest pitch. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z If Sir Robert Walpole was the first of modern parliamentarians, his son was equally the eighteenth century founder of the existing race of art connoisseurs. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The residence of the dean at Newport was a forced retirement, the sum of twenty thousand pounds promised by Sir Robert Walpole in aid of his college never having been paid. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z In the picture of the House of Commons in the time of Sir Robert Walpole we get an excellent indication of how popular the periwig was amongst the law-makers of the land. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z Robert Walpole's later residence stood near Queen's Road West, and its grounds sloped to the river just below the Swan Tavern, near the bottom of the lane now called Swan Walk. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z He was a prominent figure in the House of Lords, at first as a supporter of Sir Robert Walpole. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Sir Robert Walpole, in a letter dated 1778, says Gates was the son of a housekeeper of the Duke of Leeds. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Of these Sir Robert Walpole is the Principal, and he is the only Commoner in Great Britain that is honoured with the Order of the Garter. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z He has no particular objection to Sir Robert Walpole; in after years he acknowledges that he was a great statesman. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z In parliament he was a member of the “Boy Patriot” party which opposed Sir Robert Walpole. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Named secretary of state for the southern department on his return home, he soon became helplessly in conflict with the intrigues of Townshend and Sir Robert Walpole. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z She is restrained by the fear of this contraband's drawing a war upon her in Europe, which was the consequence of it in 271 the times of Sir Robert Walpole. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z This letter was addressed to Sir Robert Walpole on Swift’s return to Ireland in 1726 before his final rupture with the Premier the following year. Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 2011-08-23T02:00:30.217Z Sir Robert Walpole said that politically he was a coward. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z It was so in the days of rotten boroughs, of Sir Robert Walpole, of Pitt and Fox, of Castlereagh and Canning and Sidmouth, and is still so now.’ Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.327Z On his entrance into public life he connected himself with Sir Robert Walpole, to whom he addressed a poetic epistle, which later on he made, by changing the name, to serve for Lord Bute. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z From 1714 to 1721 no one man dominated, but the financial crisis, brought about by the bursting of the South Sea Bubble, gave the great financier, Robert Walpole, his opportunity. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z A strange story is told of Sir Robert Walpole and Caroline. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z He was son of the second earl by his first wife, daughter of Mr. Charles Churchill, and granddaughter maternally of Sir Robert Walpole, first Earl of Orford. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z In foreign affairs his chief preoccupation was the maintenance of peace, which was shared by Sir Robert Walpole, and therefore led to a continuance of the good understanding between France and England. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Sir Robert Walpole used to say that he never despaired of making up a quarrel between women unless one of them had called the other old or ugly. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z He died in 1727 without issue, when the title became extinct—to be renewed fifteen years later in favor of Sir Robert Walpole. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z Sir Robert Walpole, who held the doctrine that every person was purchasable, the only question being one of price, managed to purchase peace with Caroline when Queen. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z Horace Walpole, the fourth son of Sir Robert Walpole, was born at 17 Arlington Street on 24 September, 1717. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z But raw ball skills won the day, the only goal of the game being slotted home by Morton Betts after a long mazy run by one of his seven fellow forwards, Robert Walpole Sealy Vidal. The Joy of Six: Scott Murray recalls great dribbles 2010-10-15T09:33:00Z In the case of Sir Robert Walpole, who did the job for nearly 21 years from 1721, it was mainly through corrupt means. Pay packet 2010-06-02T12:02:00Z His son Samuel, the intimate associate of Pope, Swift, and Prior, wrote squibs against Sir Robert Walpole, the Whigs, and the Low Church divines, and was a member of Christ Church, as well as Charles. Cathedral Cities of England To obviate these difficulties and to put a check upon frauds on the revenue, Sir Robert Walpole proposed in his “excise scheme” of 1733, the system of warehousing, so far as concerned tobacco and wine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" During the rest of her life Queen Caroline’s influence in English politics was very chiefly exercised in support of Sir Robert Walpole; she kept this minister in power, and in control of church patronage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" His inscriptions of the several satires were, as usual at the time, stuffed with fulsome praise of such men as Dorset, Dodington, Campton, and Sir Robert Walpole, all of whom appreciated and rewarded the compliments. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes Perhaps the disadvantage was almost as real as the death of the consort of King George ii. to Sir Robert Walpole. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) When an attempt was made to extort money from the second son of Sir Robert Walpole, he was engaged to mix with the conspirators, to win their confidence, and to betray it. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition He also published several political pamphlets against Sir Robert Walpole; and also the tragedy of Mahomet, and other plays. Notes and Queries, Number 239, May 27, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The English minister, Sir Robert Walpole, was mistaken, and my sovereign has the misfortune to find one man who has not his price.’ Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel Among the Kit-Kat dukes was the great Marlborough; among the earls the poetic Dorset, the patron of Dryden and Prior; among the lords the wise Halifax; among the baronets bluff Sir Robert Walpole. Old and New London Volume I Mr. Gladstone was prime minister for twelve—ten years short of Sir Robert Walpole in that office, seven years short of Pitt. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) To Pitt the change brought no advancement, and he had thus an opportunity of testing the truth of the description of his chief given by Sir Robert Walpole, “His name is treason.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" He had applied to Sir Robert Walpole for the mastership of the Charter-house, who honestly informed him that Bishop Sherlock, with the other Bishops, were against his being chosen. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors Sir Robert Walpole, who saved England from wooden shoes and slavery, was of a Norfolk family, yet flourishing; as are the Townshends, to whom we owe the introduction of the turnip. East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations Bishop Atterbury sent him money, and he received a small sum annually from Sir Robert Walpole. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" Even men who like Sir Robert Walpole kept their heads, and saw that the bubble would soon burst, invested in stock. The Age of Pope (1700-1744) At Eton he had as contemporaries Richard West, son of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and Horace Walpole, son of the triumphant Whig minister, Sir Robert Walpole. Select Poems of Thomas Gray Sir Robert Walpole was almost the only statesman in the House who spoke out boldly against it. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Unlike the first two Georges, the third George could not achieve the political stability which Robert Walpole and the Duke of Newcastle had imposed on parliament from 1720 to 1754. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 Another portrait of Howard belongs to the Duke of Norfolk, having been presented to his ancestor by Sir Robert Walpole. Six Centuries of Painting “I am Sir Robert Walpole,” said the messenger. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Would you believe that, after finding his opposition to the ministry fruitless, and, what galled him still more, contemned, he summoned up resolution to wait on Sir Robert Walpole? A Letter From a Clergyman to his Friend, with an Account of the Travels of Captain Lemuel Gulliver A. B. R. Medal of Sir Robert Walpole.—On a brass medal, without date, rather larger than half a crown, are these effigies. Notes and Queries, Number 194, July 16, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Robert Walpole was born and died at Houghton in Norfolk; he was helped up by Marlborough but lost power with 37 him under the Tories. A Learned Dissertation on Dumpling (1726) [and] Pudding and Dumpling Burnt to Pot. Or a Compleat Key to the Dissertation on Dumpling (1727) Sir Robert Walpole, whose land adjoined, bought some of the grounds to add to his own. Chelsea The Fascination of London But for Sir Robert Walpole, we should have had the Pretender back again. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges The bill was stoutly opposed in Parliament by Mr.—afterwards Sir—Robert Walpole, and a few others but in vain. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages He lent large sums to the Government; but his family connexion brought him under a suspicion of double dealing, which Sir Robert Walpole was inclined to believe. Chronicles of Strathearn Dasent says there is some reason for supposing it to have been occupied by Sir Robert Walpole between the years 1732-35. The Strand District The Fascination of London In 1808 it was suggested that an infirmary for the pensioners should be established, and for this purpose the Commissioners fixed upon Sir Robert Walpole’s old house, which was conveniently near. Chelsea The Fascination of London The bill however was strenuously opposed by Robert Walpole. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 This arrangement was mainly due to the long predominance of Sir Robert Walpole and to the overwhelming political influence of a few great whig houses. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration I possess, as you know, a small lodging-room belonging to me, little worthy of the son of Robert Walpole, but which may satisfy the philosopher Horace. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Also the Rumpsteak Club, which consisted of five Dukes, one Marquis, fifteen Earls, three Viscounts, and three Barons, all in opposition to Sir Robert Walpole. The Strand District The Fascination of London In 1723 Sir Robert Walpole, the great statesman who virtually ruled England for more than twenty years, became the lessee. Chelsea The Fascination of London That this policy was so firmly grasped and so steadily carried out was due above all to the genius of Robert Walpole. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Thirty years before a proposal for an extended excise nearly wrecked the power of Sir Robert Walpole, who wisely yielded to the storm. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration The proposal to tax the American colonies had been before proposed to Sir Robert Walpole, but this prudent and sagacious minister dared not run the risk. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges She had a natural son, who married Lady Mary Walpole, a natural daughter of Sir Robert Walpole, the Prime Minister. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)—Continental Europe I In 1726, he addressed a poem to sir Robert Walpole, of which the title sufficiently explains the intention. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II The pattern of wisdom and goodness devised and executed a cynical and vile intrigue, from which Sir Robert Walpole would have shrunk with masculine disgust, and that would have raised scruples in Dubois or Calonne. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 7: W.R. Greg: A Sketch News came last night, just before we started, that my Lord Orford is dead—he that was Sir Robert Walpole, and the Elector’s Prime Minister. Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow The policy of Burleigh was the policy of Sir Robert Walpole—that of peace, and a desire to increase the resources of the kingdom. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges His criticisms of the Government so exasperated Sir Robert Walpole that Walpole used to refer to him as "that terrible cornet of horse." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators At the memorable change of the ministry, 1710, he was made secretary at war, in the place of Mr. Robert Walpole. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II Bute's disregard of public opinion was contrasted to his disadvantage with the conduct of Sir Robert Walpole, who bowed to the demonstration against his far wiser system of excise. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III There seems some humor in the appointment of such a man as successor to Robert Walpole. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II George�I., as a man or as a king, dwindled into insignificance, when compared with his prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges From the time of his introduction to the Order of the Bath, the great minister ceased to be plain Mr. Walpole, and became Sir Robert Walpole. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I I have seen a small political print on Sir Robert Walpole's administration, entitled, "Excise, a new Ballad Opera," of which this was unquestionably the basis. The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency His father, the great Sir Robert Walpole, was a notable East Anglian, and he had the closest ties of birth and association with East Anglia. Immortal Memories Then Sir Robert Walpole, who had been sent for, comes on the scene. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II The principles of Sir Robert Walpole were essentially pacific; and under his administration, England made a great advance in substantial prosperity. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges The person selected for this somewhat delicate mission was Horace Walpole, Robert Walpole's only surviving brother. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, also bought stock, but he sold—as did his Most Gracious Majesty the King—at £1,000. Obiter Dicta Second Series Sir Robert Walpole accepted this house from George II. on condition it should belong to his successors in office for ever. Westminster The Fascination of London The man was arrested, and the sergeant who was with the soldiers when the invitation to drink was given went to Sir Robert Walpole to tell him what had happened. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II Sir Robert Walpole, in 1711, was solicited to tax the colonies; but he nobly rejected the proposal. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Robert Walpole had been spending some time peacefully at his country place, Houghton, in Norfolk. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I In a generation represented by Sir Robert Walpole, the scheme met with encouragement from all sorts of people, subscriptions soon reaching £5,000, and the list of promoters including even Sir Robert himself. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees For example, we have the definition of gratitude as given by Sir Robert Walpole—"A lively sense of future favors." Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers He had accepted a peerage, it was said, as a bribe to induce him to consent to let Robert Walpole go unimpeached and unpunished. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II During the administration of Sir Robert Walpole, the English colonies in America, and the East India Company's settlements began to attract the attention of ministers, and became of considerable political importance. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Sir Robert Walpole tried to get on with him by talking Latin. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I That every man had his price was scarcely less true in William's day than it was in the later age of Sir Robert Walpole. London and the Kingdom - Volume II This involved a long correspondence between Sir Robert Walpole and Waldegrave on the subject. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. Posterity has in like manner obstinately refused to degrade Robert Walpole into the Earl of Orford. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II The English nation acquiesced in the government of Sir Robert Walpole for nearly thirty years—the longest administration in the annals of the country. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges A portly figure in a scarlet coat and wearing an order is said to be no less a person than Sir Robert Walpole, who is rumored to have occasionally honored the fair with his presence. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I In one of Sir Robert Walpole's letters, he gives a very instructive picture of a skilful minister and a condescending Parliament. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings His part in the great events of the day was well known, and meanly avenged by Sir Robert Walpole, who, in the course of the insurrection, caused a run upon the bank. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. Robert Walpole was the first to discover the real and the very serious nature of the Queen's malady. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II The great European war, which was begun by Sir Robert Walpole, not long before his retirement, was another great event which happened during the administration of the Pelhams, and with which their administration was connected. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges But the names that must have showed most formidable in the eyes of Bolingbroke and his friends were those of Robert Walpole and Richard Hampden. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I General Sutton was very passionate, and calling one morning on Sir Robert Walpole, who was quite the reverse, found his servant shaving him. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings This was a notion derived from the combined Whig and Tory opposition to Sir Robert Walpole, to which Lord North and his family had belonged. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 To Robert Walpole, Berkeley's plans and hopes would naturally seem about as deserving of the attention and aid of practical men as the ambitions of Don Quixote. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II The administration of the Duke of Orleans is nearly contemporaneous with that of Sir Robert Walpole. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges But the opportunity seemed to the "Patriots" admirably adapted for worrying and harassing, not the Spaniards, but the administration of Sir Robert Walpole. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I Sir Robert Walpole having misquoted a passage in Horace, Mr. Pulteney said the honorable gentleman's Latin was as bad as his politics. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings In the picture of the House of Commons in the time of Sir Robert Walpole we get an excellent indication of how popular the periwig was amongst the lawmakers of the land. At the Sign of the Barber's Pole Studies In Hirsute History The reason of this prohibition was a supposed portrait of Sir Robert Walpole in the part of Trollio. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Pope soon recovered, and, it is pleasant to add, showed his gratitude long afterwards by obtaining for Southcote, through Sir Robert Walpole, a desirable piece of French preferment. Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series A committee was appointed to draw up the address, Sir Robert Walpole, of course, being one of its members. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I Purchased from the Duke of Wharton's collection in 1725 by Sir Robert Walpole, and thence it passed in 1779 to the collection of Catherine II. of Russia. Van Dyck A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation Every man, said Sir Robert Walpole, has his price, and Bismarck might be justified in making the same reflection as far as regards what is called European good society. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris So late, however, as the impeachment of Sir Robert Walpole, his friends thought it expedient to urge on his behalf, in the House of Lords, that he had never presumed to constitute himself a Prime-Minister. Prose Masterpieces from Modern Essayists Some courtesies even passed between him and the great Sir Robert Walpole, whose interest in literature was a vanishing quantity, and whose bitterest enemies were Pope's greatest friends. Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series The motion was seconded by Sir Robert Walpole, and as the formal record puts it, "voted nemine contradicente." A History of the Four Georges, Volume I Sir Robert Walpole, England's most powerful minister of state, had taken a box and would be present with a party of his friends. Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' Although the party with which the experienced politician was identified had gone out of power with Sir Robert Walpole, in 1742, his position on the Board dealing with Colonial affairs left him not without friends. Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy He had two or three times gone all lengths of flattery, alternately with Sir Robert Walpole and the prince. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 According to Sir W. Scott, the friend in Dublin to whom the letter is supposed to be addressed, was Sir Robert Walpole. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish He had, too, notoriously, political courage in a not less degree than Sir Robert Walpole. Successful Methods of Public Speaking Sir Robert Walpole, prime minister, has accompanied the king in his carriage, from the very entrance of London, where the famous statesman met him. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 It had advanced to such a point under the dictatorial rule of Sir Robert Walpole that George II, chafing under the restriction of his power, said bitterly, "In England the ministers are King." The Leading Facts of English History His mother, whose name before marriage was Catherine Suckling, was grandniece to Sir Robert Walpole, the famous prime minister of Great Britain during twenty years of the reigns of the first two Georges. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain I most humbly entreat your lordship to give this paper to Sir Robert Walpole, and desire him to read it, which he may do in a few minutes. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish We had principally consulted the proceedings of the Commons in the case of Sir Robert Walpole, 13 Chandler's Debates. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 She then told him she should have begged Sir Robert Walpole on her knees not to have sent in his resignation. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 The Hanoverian Period, 1714 to the Present time *Memoirs of Robert Walpole. The Leading Facts of English History He entered Parliament in 1735, and became a formidable opponent of the ministry of Sir Robert Walpole. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader The paper is A Secret History of One Year, which had commonly been attributed to Robert Walpole. Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature His father, aide-de-camp to Marlborough and a friend of Sir Robert Walpole, was a man of character and ability, well known in the courts of the first and second Georges. George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life She is now at that time of life when Sir Robert Walpole even thought it expedient to reconcile her to no longer being an object of attraction to her royal consort. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 Sir Robert Walpole, one of the shrewdest of men, had long preserved his popularity by the same means. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 The Satires are written from the point of view of opposition to Sir Robert Walpole, the great Whig minister. English Satires This tract in not to found in Mr. Coxe's list of Sir Robert Walpole's publications, nor in that given by his son, the Earl of Oxford, in the Royal and Noble Authors.... Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature The maintenance of a status quo , for purely utilitarian reasons of an economical character, has gradually become an ideal—the quieta non movere of Sir Robert Walpole. The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future Among the most zealous of his foes was Pulteney, afterwards Lord Bath, the rival of Sir Robert Walpole, and the confederate with Bolingbroke in opposing that minister. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 Entering Parliament early in life, he adopted the ministerial side, and was a steady adherent to Sir Robert Walpole. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 Sir Robert Walpole was forced into the war by the people, who were inflamed to this measure by the most leading politicians, by the first orators, and the greatest poets of the time. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) Horace Walpole, the son of the great prime minister, Robert Walpole, was a person of varied accomplishments and undoubted cleverness. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century After the royal family, Sir Robert Walpole was the most prominent person in the country. A History of English Prose Fiction On the ensuing day she saw Sir Robert Walpole. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 Among his desultory works are: Anecdotes of Painting in England, and Ædes Walpoliana, a description of the pictures at Houghton Hall, the seat of Sir Robert Walpole. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction Fortunately the most influential ministers in England and France, Robert Walpole and Cardinal Fleury, were like-minded with him in being sincere seekers after peace. History of Holland The letters were written in confidence to Sir Robert Walpole and other ministers of state, and were evidently not intended for publication. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times Sir Robert Walpole put the general feeling in his own coarse way. A History of English Prose Fiction He was in the opposition against Sir Robert Walpole in the Excise Bill; and felt the displeasure of that all-powerful minister by being dismissed from his office of High Steward. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 Sir Robert Walpole used to say "that it was fortunate so few men could be prime ministers, as it was best that few should thoroughly know the shocking wickedness of mankind." The Function of the Poet and Other Essays Soon afterwards we reached the fair-sized village or town of Callington, which under the old franchise returned two Members to Parliament, one of whom had been Horace Walpole, the son of the famous Robert Walpole. From John O'Groats to Land's End He did not trouble greatly about enemies of his own, but he never could forgive the enemies of Sir Robert Walpole. The Art of Letters This person was the organist of St. James's Church, Piccadilly, and the author of the Gazetteer, a paper written in defence of Sir Robert Walpole's administration. Notes and Queries, Number 53, November 2, 1850 Scarborough was full of Jacobites: the popular feeling was then all rife against Sir Robert Walpole's excise scheme. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 Sir Robert Walpole, the minister now coming into power in England, failed at a later day to support this favorable conjunction, and so far betrayed the traditional policy of his country. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 A cynic might, without such travel, be tempted to parody the words of Sir Robert Walpole, and say, that every woman had her price. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 Only the will of Sir Robert Walpole stood in the way, but Walpole's will sufficed. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 Even the big hall, presided over by a portrait of Sir Robert Walpole, is unsatisfying. Beautiful Britain—Cambridge Now Sir Robert Walpole was, no doubt, a vulgarian. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 At this time Sir Robert Walpole had become prime minister of England, with an influence and power which gave him practically the entire guidance of the policy of the State. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 His mother's maiden name was Suckling; her grandmother was an elder sister of Sir Robert Walpole, and this child was named after his godfather, the first Lord Walpole. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters To Sir Robert Walpole belongs the credit of extricating the finances of the country from the muddle into which they had fallen. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The last pronounced appearance of it was in 1742, when Sir Robert Walpole's enemies, not content with his political fall, sought his life. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 44, June, 1861 Creator The grand question at this time before the House was the trial of Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, demanded by Sir Robert Walpole. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 The business of filling the vacant sees of Ireland had degenerated into what we should now call "jobbery"; and during the period of Sir Robert Walpole's administration it was rarely that an Irishman was selected. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 03 Swift's Writings on Religion and the Church — Volume 1 If authors had a turn for politics, Sir Robert Walpole was an excellent paymaster. In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays Thus the occasional lodge, which initiated the Duke of Lorraine, was held at the residence of Sir Robert Walpole, in Norfolk, while the Grand Lodge always met in London. The Principles of Masonic Law A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages and Landmarks of Freemasonry He likewise published a pamphlet, intitled, A Letter to the Craftsman, from E. Budgell, Esq; occasioned by his late presenting an humble complaint against the right honourable Sir Robert Walpole, with a Post-script. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume V. But Sir Robert Walpole, getting intelligence of the plot, the nuptials were stopped. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 I look about for a Sir Robert Walpole; but where is he to be found? Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II My being Sir Robert Walpole's son warped me to praise, instead of censuring Lord Bolingbroke. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I We find him enjoying the favour of the earl of Stair, and Sir Robert Walpole, to whom he addresses some of his poems. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV It was exceedingly cried up by the opposition, and produced some overtures of friendship at the time, from Mr. Robert Walpole, to our author. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume V. Horace Walpole, the third son of Sir Robert Walpole, was born in 1717. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction He laughed at the complaints made by Sir Robert Walpole against the Hanoverians, for selling places; and would not believe that the custom was not sanctioned by his English advisers and attendants. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 545, May 5, 1832 Finally he turned picture collector, and was employed in that quality by Dr. Mead and Sir Robert Walpole. The Spectator, Volume 2. A Discourse to the Right Hon. Sir Robert Walpole; to which is annexed Proposals for Translating the whole Works of Horace, with a Specimen of the Performance, viz. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV His mother was a daughter of Dr. Suckling, prebendary of Westminster, whose grandmother was sister of Sir Robert Walpole, and this child was named after his godfather, the first Lord Walpole. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Mr. Robert Walpole was the chief speaker in favour of the Bank, and Mr. Aislabie, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the principal advocate on behalf of the South Sea Company. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 It was impossible that a government, whose secretary of state could not open his lips in debate, should long face an opposition headed by Robert Walpole. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The bill, therefore, was eagerly opposed, and, among others, by sir Robert Walpole, whose speech was published. Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 Sir Robert Walpole, the great Whig statesman, took ten copies, and Harley, the fallen Tory leader, put himself, his wife, and his daughter down for sixteen. The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems We learn from the former editor, that this piece was presented by the hands of Sir Robert Walpole to King George II. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 Many years afterwards, he repaid the benevolent Abbé by procuring for him, through Sir Robert Walpole, the nomination to an abbey in Avignon. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 The biographer of Sir Robert Walpole tells us, that though he had not forgotten his classical attainments, he had little taste for literary occupations. Tales and Novels — Volume 08 Again, we hear of it at a later period, when Sir Robert Walpole bestowed the ring, among far richer jewels, on the lady of a British legislator, whose political honor he wished to undermine. Other Tales and Sketches (From: "The Doliver Romance and Other Pieces: Tales and Sketches") You have heard of a man who asked no other favour of Sir Robert Walpole, than that he would bow to him at his levee. Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 We are willing to acquaint posterity, that this poem was presented to King George the Second and his queen by the hands of Sir Robert Walpole, on the 12th of March 1728-9.—Schol. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 Remember what Sir Robert Walpole said, 'Every man has his price.' Run to Earth A Novel We are governed by the Cabinet: but there is no one head there since Sir Robert Walpole's time.' Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 An important debate towards the end of Sir Robert Walpole's administration being mentioned, Dr. Francis observed, "that Mr. Pitt's speech on that occasion was the best he had ever read." Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 Robert Walpole was made first minister, a place which he held under George I. and George II. for twenty-one years. Outline of Universal History She cares little who rules the King, so she and Sir Robert Walpole rule the kingdom; and indeed does both with the skill of a juggler tossing balls at Bartholomew Fair. The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty The pacific system of Sir Robert Walpole had drawn upon him the displeasure of the nation, particularly of the mercantile part; and that amazing power and authority he had long maintained began to decline. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 Henry Fielding holding the Banner of the "Champion" newspaper From a contemporary cartoon showing Sir Robert Walpole laughing at the "Funeral" of an Opposition Motion in Parliament. Henry Fielding: a Memoir Sir Robert Walpole might naturally exclaim, “Do not read history to me, for that, I know, must be false.” Friends in Council — First Series The prize was the annual college prize for the best English essay, and that year's subject was "Sir Robert Walpole." The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 But I hear from Lord Hervey that she is counselled by Sir Robert Walpole to invite Madame Walmoden hither from Hanover, to amuse his leisure. The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty Sir Robert Walpole, when at the head of the British government, was aware of their jealous sensibility on this point, and cautious of provoking it. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 The year of his call, 1740, was one of constant embarrassment for Sir Robert Walpole, whose long enjoyment of single power was now at last drawing to a miserable close. Henry Fielding: a Memoir Sir Robert Walpole declared, when speaking of the question of war as affecting this country, that nothing could be so foolish, nothing so mad as a policy of war for a trading nation. Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914 Of all the statesmen who have held high office, it would be impossible to find one who has been more systematically abused and more unjustly treated than Sir Robert Walpole…. The Life and Romances of Mrs. Eliza Haywood She wished to govern him, and had probably calculated on doing so by the assistance of Seneca, just as our own Queen Caroline completely managed George II. with the aid of Sir Robert Walpole. Seekers after God This was a pamphlet against sir Robert Walpole. Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes The play was a piece of admittedly moral purpose, and was dedicated to Sir Robert Walpole. Henry Fielding: a Memoir Although Horace in many points bore a strong resemblance to Sir Robert Walpole, he rarely if ever received from that jovial, heartless, able man, any proof of affection. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 The history of the rest of this period centers around the great prime minister, Robert Walpole, whose ministry lasted from 1715-1717 and from 1721-1742. Halleck's New English Literature His opposition to sir Robert Walpole seems evidently to have been founded upon the most generous principles. Four Early Pamphlets An important debate, towards the end of sir Robert Walpole's administration, being mentioned, Dr. Francis observed, "that Mr. Pitt's speech, on that occasion, was the best he had ever read." Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes It may be presumed that his animosity arose from the fact that Lady Mary had championed Molly Skerritt against his mother, when Miss Skerritt was living openly as the mistress of Sir Robert Walpole. Lady Mary Wortley Montague Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) An outcast from his father's heart, the whole force of the boy's love centred in his mother; yet in after-life no one reverenced Sir Robert Walpole so much as his supposed son. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 In 1739 friction between England and Spain over colonial trade forced Robert Walpole, the prime minister, into a war which was not successfully prosecuted, and which compelled him to resign in 1742. Halleck's New English Literature They were introduced into the cabinet by an inglorious and guilty compromise of sir Robert Walpole; a compromise, that shunned the light; a compromise, that reflected indelible disgrace upon every individual concerned in it. Four Early Pamphlets He was the more excusable, as, two years before, Sir Robert Walpole had, for his surmised Toryism, turned him out of the office of "Commissioner of the Lottery," which had brought him in £150 a-year. The Poetical Works of Addison; Gay's Fables; and Somerville's Chase With Memoirs and Critical Dissertations, by the Rev. George Gilfillan But in the Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, Savage had an irreconcilable opponent. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 Certainly, if Houghton were bought by Sir Robert Walpole with public money, that public was now avenged. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 It was the satire conveyed in this little ballad upon the conduct of Sir Robert Walpole's ministry which is thought to have been a remote cause of his resignation. Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) Forty years before Johnson begged not to meet patriots, Sir Robert Walpole said:—'A patriot, Sir! why patriots spring up like mushrooms. Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 The animated attempts that were made to remove sir Robert Walpole from administration, seemed, in Cave's opinion, to call for an abler reporter than Guthrie. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 10 Parlimentary Debates I The Historical Register concludes with a dialogue between Quidam, in whom the audience recognised Sir Robert Walpole, and four patriots, to whom he gives a purse which has an instantaneous effect upon their opinions. Fielding It was in the South Sea scheme that Sir Robert Walpole had realized a large sum of money, by selling out at the right moment. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 But in what spirit the Parliamentary Opposition, having coined the term, applied it first to Sir Robert Walpole, is plain from some words of his spoken in the House of Commons, Feb. On the Study of Words In the face of the popular excitement aroused in England by this and similar incidents, Sir Robert Walpole, the peace-loving prime minister, was unable to restrain his fellow-countrymen from declaring war against Spain. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. The spirited opposition to sir Robert Walpole excited an unprecedented anxiety in the nation to learn the internal proceedings of parliament. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 10 Parlimentary Debates I On March 12 of which year it was presented by the prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, to the king and queen at St. James's. Biographical Essays A 'Sermon on Painting,' which was preached before Sir Robert Walpole, in the gallery at Houghton, by his chaplain; 'Patapan, or the Little White Dog,' imitated from La Fontaine. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 He called Mr Pitt a meteor; Sir Robert Walpole a fixed star. The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. During his long ministry, from 1721 to 1742, Sir Robert Walpole had winked at infractions of the law and had allowed the colonies to develop as best they might under his policy of "salutary neglect." A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. I have more than once heard my father Sir Robert Walpole say, that it was he himself who gave that translation to Mr. Addison, who was extremely surprised at the fidelity and beauty of it. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 His chief ministers were, first, Sir Robert Walpole, and afterwards the Earl of Chatham—able men, who knew how to manage the country through all these wars. Young Folks' History of England The Duchess of Kendal was jealous of Sir Robert Walpole's influence with the king: her aim was to bring Lord Bolingbroke into power. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 The Bill, therefore, was eagerly opposed, and, among others, by Sir Robert Walpole, whose speech was published. Johnson's Lives of the Poets — Volume 1 In 1726 he addressed a poem to Sir Robert Walpole, of which the title sufficiently explains the intention. Johnson's Lives of the Poets — Volume 2 He asked coolly, "Who is Sir Robert Walpole?" The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 We have the authority of Sir Robert Walpole himself," says Coxe, "that the restoration of Lord Bolingbroke was the work of the Duchess of Kendal. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 He began life, as we have seen, as a servile adherent of Sir Robert Walpole. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 The best test to use before we adopt any opinion or assertion of Bolingbroke's, is to consider whether in writing it he was thinking either of Sir Robert Walpole or of Revealed Religion. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo Sir Robert Walpole was forced into the war by the people, who were inflamed to this measure by the most leading politicians, by the first orators, and the greatest poets, of the time. Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke In those days, when the shrewd Robert Walpole refused to meddle with schemes for taxing America, the accepted theory of defense was a simple one. The Eve of the Revolution; a chronicle of the breach with England She had made him privy-seal; and as he took care to keep as well with Sir Robert Walpole, no man stood in a more prosperous light. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Young had received the only pension ever bestowed, to the best of our recollection, by Sir Robert Walpole, as the reward of mere literary merit. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 Death removed the Prince of Wales, who had contrived to keep together a small portion of that formidable opposition of which he had been the leader in the time of Sir Robert Walpole. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 It is quite true that very eminent men, Lord Somers, for example, Sir Robert Walpole, Lord Chatham and his son, all committed faults which did much more harm than any fault of style can do. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 Sir Robert Walpole rose: 'Sir, the great pains that have been taken to influence all ranks and degrees of men in this Nation—... History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10 The reconciliation of the royal family was so little cordial, that I question whether the Prince did not resent Sir Robert Walpole's return to the King's service. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 It was for this reason, Sir Robert Walpole said, he always talked bawdy at his table, because in that all could join.' Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood Sir Robert Walpole was the minister who gave to our Government that character of lenity which it has since generally preserved. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 Lord Islay was the only man, who, by managing Scotland for Sir Robert Walpole, was maintained by him in spite of his attachment to Lady Suffolk. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Sir Robert Walpole got intelligence of the project, prevented it, and the secret was buried in silence. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 The young Earl at last asked Sir Robert Walpole for an ensigncy in the Guards. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 This lady, who had the art to procure her husband to be created Lord Sundon, possessed over her royal mistress an influence of which even Sir Robert Walpole was jealous.-E. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 We might as well accuse the poor Lowland farmers who paid black-mail to Rob Roy of corrupting the virtue of the Highlanders, as accuse Sir Robert Walpole of corrupting the virtue of Parliament. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 Sir Robert Walpole repeatedly declared, that he would not say who was corrupted, but he would say who was not corruptible-that man was Shippen. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Honest Will Shippen," as he was called, or ,Downright Shippen," as Pope terms him, was a zealous Jacobite member of parliament, possessed of considerable talents, and a vehement opposer of Sir Robert Walpole's government. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 If such a relationship did exist, it probably came through the Burwells, the family of Sir Robert Walpole's mother. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Sir Robert Walpole exceeded himself; Mr. Pelham, with the greatest decency, cut Pultney into a thousand pieces. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Sir Robert Walpole was in the habit of saying openly that, in election battles, there ought to be no quarter. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 On the contrary, when you receive this, there will be no longer a Sir Robert Walpole: you must know him for the future by the title of Earl of Orford. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 He had been master of the mint under Sir Robert Walpole's administration.-D. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 They are also the only letters of Walpole which give an account of that very curious period when his father, Sir Robert Walpole, left office. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 He was first cousin of Catherine Shorter, first wife of Sir Robert Walpole. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Pulteney's motion for a secret committee on Sir Robert Walpole's conduct. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 He had served in Flanders under the Duke of Marlborough, and was upon the overthrow of Sir Robert Walpole's administration promoted to the military rank of field marshal. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 It was rehearsed at Drury Lane; but, as it was supposed to satirize Sir Robert Walpole, it was prohibited to be acted. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 It was the measure of Sir Robert Walpole, and was an artful bank of thirty-six ribands to supply a fund of favours in lieu of places. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Sir Robert Walpole was in Norfolk, and came to -London but last night. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 It was great shrewdness in Sir Robert Walpole, who, before her distemper broke out, discovered her secret. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 These reports, though ostensibly directed against Haddock, were, in reality, aimed at Sir Robert Walpole, a general election being at hand, and his opponents wishing to render him as unpopular with the people as possible.-E. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 If you will promise me not to tell him, I will tell you@a secret, which is, that if that person is not King Theodore, I assure you it is not Sir Robert Walpole. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 |
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