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Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life And Writings of John Evelyn (1696) [ Practices / Concepts ]
… To my Lord Godolphin, one of the Lord justices, and first Commissioner of the Treasury Wittnesse the; confus'd, debauch'd, & riotous manner of electing Members qualified to become the representatives of a Nation, with' legislative power to dispose of the fate of kingdomes; which should & would be compos'd of worthy persons, of known … of Christians & sober men met upon the most solemn occasion that can concerne a people, and stand in competition with some rich scrivener, brewer, banker, or one in some gainfull office, whose face or name, perhaps, they never saw or …
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… Lady Hervey’s famous dinners for select groups of ‘ bel esprits ’, mixed established and up-and coming politicians with beautiful and/or witty women. Her invitations could be openly political, as was the case in November 1758 when she invited the leading … divisions that developed between the followers of the Prince of Wales, who sought the establishment of a Regency with the prince as Prince Regent, and the followers of the First Lord of the Treasury (Prime Minister), William Pitt the …
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