 | Edward M. Pierce - 1867 - Počet stránok 1030
...one of Fletcher's pamphlets, occurs the memorable saying, " I knew a very wise man that believed that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he...need not care who should make the laws of a nation." FLETCHER, JOHN, son to the Bishop of London, a famous dramatic writer, born in 15TG, died of the plague... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1867 - Počet stránok 542
...and Anne. His writings were chiefly in the form of political tracts. He is the author of the wying, " If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws ot a nation." MES. MANLEY (1724), in the reign of Anne, was A dramatist, novelist, and political writer,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1867 - Počet stránok 562
...His writings were chiifly in tlic furni of political tracts. lie is the author of the •ayitig, " If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the lawi ol a notion." Mas. M \ --, j jv (1724), tn the reign of Anne, TTU • dramatist, novelist, and... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1867 - Počet stránok 550
...Anne. His writings were chiefly in the form of political tracts. He is the author of the saying, " If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who shonld make the laws of a nation.*' Mas. MAULEY (1724), in the rcign of Anne, was a dramatist, novelist,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1868 - Počet stránok 562
...political tracts. lie is the author of the •aying, "If a man were permitted to make all the bnllada, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation." MBS. MANLEY (1724), in the reign of Anne, was a dramatist, novelist, and political writer, popular,... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - Počet stránok 474
...State. Of Tombs. ANDREW FLETCHER OF SALTOUN. 1653-1716. T KNEW a very wise man that believed that, if a -^ man were permitted to make all the ballads,...need not care who should make the laws of a nation. Letter to the Marquis ofMontrose, the Earl cf Rothes, etc. ISAAC NEWTON. 1642-1727. I" SEEM to have... | |
 | Elias Nason - 1869 - Počet stránok 84
...MINUENTUR ATRAE CARMINE CURAE. Horace, Car., lib. iv, car. xi. 'I KNEW A VERY WISE MAN THAT BELIEVED THAT IF A MAN WERE PERMITTED TO MAKE ALL THE BALLADS, HE NEED NOT CARE WHO SHOULD MAKE THE LAWS op A NATION." Andrew Fletcfitr. ^-ALBANY : J7 s&f. Jo. HARVARD CO:i:3C L!B:;.AiiY A MONOGKAM OUR NATIONAL... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1869 - Počet stránok 392
...acute Fletcher of Saltoun was so sensible of their importance, as to express a deliberate opinion, that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who made the laws of a nation. They who deem this an exaggerated notion, will do well to recollect the... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1891 - Počet stránok 1050
...people without power to meet any great crisis or achieve any great deed. Fletcher of Saltoun's saying, " If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he...need not care who should make the laws, of a nation," expresses a profound truth, because the songs which create as well as express the emotions make the... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1870 - Počet stránok 552
...Anne. His writings were chiefly in lh*; form of political tracts. He is the author of the saying, " If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he...need not care who should make the laws of a nation." MttS. MANLEY (1724), in the reign of Anne, was a dramatist, novelist, and political writer, popular,... | |
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I knew a very wise man so much of Sir Christopher's sentiment, that he believed if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation. 
