 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1849 - 608 pages
...expression of sorrow and repentance which under any other circumstances would have been deeply touching, " It is my act, my hand, my heart ; I beseech your lordships, press not upon a broken eeed." Being fully convicted of these grave charges, he was deprived by parliament... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 710 pages
...House of Lords, appointed to inquire whether the confession wağ subscribed by himself, he answered, efore is contrary to that attention which presents our praye to be merciful to a broken reed.' Banished from public ife, he had now ample leisure to attend to his... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...subscribed to the same ; and their lordships being returned, reported, that the lord chancellor said, "It is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships, be merciful unto a broken reed." On the 2d of May, the seals having been sequestered, the House resolved to proceed to judgment on the... | |
 | 1850 - 498 pages
...this was his true and real confession, he used the following noble and touching language: " My lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart ; I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." The sentence for the crime is well known. Wehave no wish to justify... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1850 - 338 pages
...degradation of such a name might well have softened the most obdurate natures. "My Lords," said Bacon, "it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." They withdrew; • and he again retired to his chamber in the deepest... | |
 | Religion - 1850 - 454 pages
...was hia true ' and real confession, he used the following noble and touching language: ' My lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart ; I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed.'' The sentence for the crime is well known. Wehave no wish tojustifytliese... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...House of Lords, appointed to inquire whether the confession was subscribed by himself, he remarked, ' It is my act, my hand, my heart : I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed.' Banished by this act from public life, Bacon had now ample leisure... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...signature affixed to the paper they exhibited to him was his. He passionately exclaimed — " My lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed. " The committee withdrew overwhelmed with grief at the sight of such... | |
 | 1851 - 496 pages
...consequence of this resolution waited on him, he answered their questionings with the words, " My lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." * He retired anew to his bed, full of compunction and overwhelmed... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...House of Lords, appointed to inquire whether the confession was subscribed by himself, he remarked, ' It is my act, my hand, my heart : I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed.' Banished by this act from public life, Bacon had now ample leisure... | |
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it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a broken reed. 
