| Francis Bacon - Great Britain - 1702 - 408 pages
...of a King upon the fame Evidence, to pardon his Life;, becaufe the Peers are aftringed by Neceflity, either to acquit or condemn,- but Grace is free. And for my part, I think the Evidence in this prefent Cafe will be of fuch a Nature. Rex. That Danger /) well to be foreJeen, left he upon the one... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 616 pages
...the conscience of a king upon the same evidence to pardon his life; because the peers are astringed by necessity either to acquit or condemn ; but grace...evidence in this present case will be of such a nature. Lastly, All these points of mercy and favour are to"^' t "* lie be understood with this limitation,... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 624 pages
...the conscience of a king upon the same evidence to pardon lis life; because the peers are astringed by necessity either to acquit or condemn ; but grace is free : and or my part, I think the evidence in this present case >vill be of such a nature. Thirdly, it shall... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1841 - 616 pages
...the conscience of a king, upon the same evidence, to pardon his life; because the peers are astringed e same are equal to one another," is similar to the...term. Lastly : a certain degree of sagacity in co eo to moderate the manner of charging him, as it might make him not odious beyond the extent of mercy.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1841 - 624 pages
...the conscience of a king upon the same evidence to pardon his life; because the peers are astringed by necessity either to acquit or condemn ; but grace is free : and, for rny part, I think the evidence in this present case will be of such a nature. Thirdly, It shall be... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1845 - 672 pages
...manner in which he stated the case against Somerset ; but this was in performance of his promise, " It shall be my care so to moderate the manner of charging...make him not odious beyond the extent of mercy."* The disgraceful pardon Bacon himself, as Attorney General, prepared. Coke, the Chief Justice, had now... | |
| Andrew Amos - Poisoning - 1846 - 574 pages
...matter in the conscience of a King to pardon his life : because the Peers are astringed by necessity to acquit or condemn ; but grace is free : and, for...evidence in this present case will be of such a nature." It would appear that Bacon was here inventing a plausible pretext for pardoning Somerset. He can scarcely... | |
| Andrew Amos - Poisoning - 1846 - 598 pages
...matter in the conscience of a King to pardon his life: because the Peers are astringed by necessity to acquit or condemn ; but grace is free : and, for...evidence in this present case will be of such a nature." It would appear that Bacon was here inventing a plausible pretext for pardoning Somerset. He can scarcely... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 612 pages
...the conscience of a kings upon the same evidence, to pardon his life; because the peers are astringed by necessity, either to acquit or condemn ; but grace...for my part, I think the evidence in this present ease will be of such a nature. REX. That danger is well to be foreseen, lest he upon the one part commit... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1848 - 654 pages
...the conscience of a king upon the same evidence to pardon his life ; because the peers are astringed by necessity either to acquit or condemn; but grace is free: and, for my part,I think the evidence in this present case will be of such a nature. Thirdly, It shall be my care... | |
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