Evenings with a Reviewer
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ISBN13: 9780217474894
Paperback|9780217474894
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: In February 1578-9, then, He received intelligence of the almost sudden death of his father, and instantly returned to England. His prospects were greatly overcast hy this event. He was most desirous to obtain a provision which might enable him to devote himself to literature and politics. He applied to the government; and it seems strange that he should have applied in vain. His wishes were moderate; his hereditary claims upon the administration were great. He had himself been favourably noticed by the Queen. His uncle was prime minister. His own talents were such as any minister might have been eager to enlist in the public service. But his solicitations were unsuccessful. Unsuccessful, so far as the provision was concerned. But in other respects the answer to his first application (when he was in his twentieth year) was surely favourable. The Queen sent him some message so encouraging that he calls it an appropriation of him to her service. What it was in particular that he applied for, I cannot clearly make out. I should guess, however, that it was not for any independent provision or political appointment (as the reviewer seems to suppose), but for some employment, or for some advancement with a view to subsequent employment, in the public service, as a lawyer. Some provision to relieve him from the ordinary practice of the law may- have been included in his suit, likely enough, though there is no hint of it in the letter; but service, and service as a lawyer, seems to be clearly indicated. Although (he says) it must be confessed that the request is rare and unaccustomed, yet if it be observed how few there be which fall in with the study of the common laws, either being well left or friended, or at their own free election, or forsaking likely success ...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217474894 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217474896 |
| Weight | 0.88 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.61 In |
| List Price | $21.89 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 268 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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